From: Chad Perrin <code@...>
Date: 2011-08-09T14:03:57+09:00
Subject: Re: Exceptional Ruby and Metaprogramming Ruby has anyone picked these up?

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Like Ian and Andrew, I really liked Metaprogramming Ruby and have not
read Exceptional Ruby.  As Ian mentioned, Ruby Best Practices is also
excellent.

The original question was about "preferred books" about "these topics",
by which I suspect you mean exceptions and metaprogramming.  I have found
that, perhaps surprisingly, Eloquent Ruby is actually a stellar
introduction to metaprogramming in Ruby -- so stellar, in fact, that even
after doing some metaprogramming in Ruby from time to time it should
still be a great (re)introduction to the subject.  I'd add it to your
list of choices for metaprogramming in Ruby, along with Metaprogramming
Ruby and (to a notably lesser extent) Ruby Best Practices.

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Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]

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