From: 7stud -- Date: 2009-10-12T13:35:14+09:00 Subject: Re: ruby beginner John Embree wrote: > hi guys reading here seems like everyone is a whole lot smarter at this > than i am..which is good "right"! I really am a beginner at this > stuff...i downloaded ruby...good news..but how does it work.. > You have to write programs to do things. Then you execute the programs using ruby, and voila! you get the results you wanted. > what kind > of programs can i make.. Anything and everything. How big is your imagination? > that is if i get beyond "Scite" and command > lines i cant find anywhere... The first thing you need to do when posting a question is tell everyone what OS you are using, for example: Windows XP or Mac OSX 10.4.11m or Linux or... > really need step by step instructions About what specifically? Running your first program? > i > have scoured the internet but to no avail..idiot here remember! any one > with good ideas where i can start...john I also recommend "Beginning Ruby: From Novice to Professional". Make sure you get the latest edition, which I think is the 2nd. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.