From: 7stud -- Date: 2009-09-03T08:02:38+09:00 Subject: Re: newcomer to Ruby John Kearney wrote: > I am a newcomer to programming and wish to explore ruby. Can anyone > recomend > a book for this purpose. I think you have to buy "the pickaxe" for the language reference, which is about 1/3 of the book. For a good tutorial, I would recommend "Beginning Ruby: From Novice to Professional(2nd ed)". -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.