From: grocery_stocker <cdalten@...>
Date: 2008-03-15T10:00:08+09:00
Subject: Re: What is Ruby's biggest strength ?

On Mar 13, 6:45 pm, Tuan Minh <tanthuyhoan...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm learning Ruby an Rails.
> But I can't answer this question
> "What is Ruby&Rails 's strength and
>  What helps Ruby stronger than other programming languages ?"
>
> Who can helps me! Thanks
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

I'm going to use standard mathematical terminology for the following
speel -).

I think some of Ruby's biggest strengths are

1)You can abstract higher order functions. This in turn allows you to
increase the expressiveness of the language. This is sort of analagous
to how the summation in Differential Calculus increases the
expressiveness.

2)The use of symbols. Even though I think the Ruby implementation is
half-assed attempt at copying the Common Lisp Implementation, I still
feel the use of symbols is a strength.

3)The language doesn't appear to make the distinction between
statements and expressions. If memory serves me correctly, the
distiction between statements and expressions first appeared in
FORTRAN.