From: Gary Wright <gwtmp01@...>
Date: 2009-08-25T04:29:05+09:00
Subject: Re: help in understanding eval function


On Aug 24, 2009, at 3:12 PM, 7stud -- wrote:
>> Programming Ruby(2nd ed.) for ruby 1.8.x.
>> Programming Ruby(3rd ed.) for ruby 1.9.x.
>>
>
> I guess I should explain: the second half of those books is a complete
> ruby reference, which as far as I know is the only language  
> reference in
> print.

I think that "The Ruby Programming Language" by David Flanagan and
Matz could be fairly considered as a 'language reference'.  Personally
I think that David and Matz's style is better suited for experienced
programmers than Dave Thomas's style in Programming Ruby, which I
think is better for beginner/novice programmers.

Gary Wright