[#399938] how to read arrary with an array — "Richard D." <lists@...>

Hello. I believe this is basic question, but I'm just starting to learn

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[#400050] img src while sending email ruby cgi — Ferdous ara <lists@...>

Hi

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[#400351] Drop 1st and last particular character — ajay paswan <lists@...>

What is the most efficient way to drop '#' from the first place and last

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[#400374] database part of a desktop application — "Sebastjan H." <lists@...>

Hi,

14 messages 2012/10/16
[#400375] Re: database part of a desktop application — Chad Perrin <code@...> 2012/10/16

On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 05:28:39AM +0900, Sebastjan H. wrote:

[#400377] Re: database part of a desktop application — sto.mar@... 2012/10/17

Am 16.10.2012 23:24, schrieb Chad Perrin:

[#400389] Re: database part of a desktop application — Chad Perrin <code@...> 2012/10/17

On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 01:39:21PM +0900, sto.mar@web.de wrote:

[#400386] Unable to send attachment, and dealing with multiple attachment — ajay paswan <lists@...>

Hi,

11 messages 2012/10/17

[#400454] Hash with Integer key issue — Wayne Simmerson <lists@...>

Hi Im new to Ruby and am getting some unexpected results from a

18 messages 2012/10/19

[#400535] Name/symbol/object type clash? What is happening here? — Todd Benson <caduceass@...>

It's nonsense code, but I'm curious as to what is going on behind the scenes...

41 messages 2012/10/23

[#400556] Calling a method foo() or an object foo.method_call_here - both — Marc Heiler <lists@...>

Hello.

13 messages 2012/10/24

[#400650] OpenSSL ECDSA public key from private — Nokan Emiro <uzleepito@...>

Hi,

11 messages 2012/10/27

[#400680] Passing folder as argument ARGV? — Joz Private <lists@...>

Is there an easy way to pass multiple files on the command line?

15 messages 2012/10/28
[#400681] Re: Passing folder as argument ARGV? — brad smith <bradleydsmith@...> 2012/10/28

How are you traversing the directory you pass in on the command line ?

[#400697] File.readable? and /proc — Jeff Moore <lists@...>

root@nail:/projects/proc_fs# uname -a

13 messages 2012/10/28

[#400714] Marshal.load weird issue — "Pierre J." <lists@...>

Hi guys

12 messages 2012/10/28

[#400781] bug?: local variable created in if modifier not available in modified expression — "Mean L." <lists@...>

irb(main):001:0> local1 if local1 = "created"

21 messages 2012/10/30
[#400807] Re: bug?: local variable created in if modifier not available in modified expression — Bartosz Dziewoński <matma.rex@...> 2012/10/31

Oh, and in case it wasn't apparent: you can just add

[#400808] Re: bug?: local variable created in if modifier not available in modified expression — Eliezer Croitoru <eliezer@...> 2012/10/31

On 10/31/2012 4:52 PM, Bartosz Dziewoナгki wrote:

[#400809] Re: bug?: local variable created in if modifier not available in modified expression — Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...> 2012/10/31

On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Eliezer Croitoru <eliezer@ngtech.co.il>wrote:

[#400784] REXML & HTMLentities incorrectly map to UTF-8 — "Mark S." <lists@...>

I have some XML data (UTF 8) that I'm trying to convert into another XML

13 messages 2012/10/30

Re: Good book for getting started with Ruby? [I code Python!]

From: Chad Perrin <code@...>
Date: 2012-10-01 18:08:47 UTC
List: ruby-talk #399909
On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 02:09:49AM +0900, Brandon Weaver wrote:
> On Sep 28, 2012, at 10:45 AM, Chad Perrin wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 02:48:41PM +0900, Brandon Weaver wrote:
> >> The Elegant Rubyist
> >> The Ruby Way
> >> Eloquent Ruby
> > 
> > I haven't read The Elegant Rubyist, and have nothing substantive to say
> > about it.  I do think that, coming from Python, a great couple books to
> > quickly get up to speed are:
> > 
> > 1. Everyday Scripting with Ruby
> > 
> > 2. Eloquent Ruby
> > 
> > . . . in that order.  That's in order of reading them, and not in order
> > of how much I like them.  The Ruby Way is also a great book, but I'm not
> > sure it is exactly the book I'd recommend for the question asked in this
> > case.
> 
> Cripes, I meant the Well Grounded Rubyist. My mistake. 
> 
> I say the Ruby way because I came from a .NET background and didn't
> want a rehash of what a variable was. It is definitely on the list for
> more advanced programmers, as well as Metaprogramming Ruby. 

Metaprogramming Ruby is an awesome book, as is Ruby Best Practices.  I
kinda consider them something like sibling books, to be read at about the
same point in one's development as a Rubyist.  I'd set them later on the
path than Everyday Scripting with Ruby and Eloquent Ruby, though.

I think The Ruby Way is mostly useful to "have around" and thumb through
from time to time -- when stuck, bored, or curious -- rather than as an
instructional or introductory text, though.

I haven't read The Well-Grounded Rubyist, so I don't really have anything
to say about that, either.

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

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