[#408634] How do I make lots of classes aware of each other? — "Andrew S." <lists@...>

I'm apparently missing something fundamental in my knowledge of classes

10 messages 2013/07/02

[#408712] Ruby web service with REST support — "Shubhada S." <lists@...>

Hi All,

17 messages 2013/07/05

[#408812] create variables depending on counter — stefan heinrich <lists@...>

Hi community,

21 messages 2013/07/09

[#408854] execute commands within SMTP email code: send content in variables and not actual variables — dJD col <lists@...>

I am trying to send an email using the code below. I am able to send the

9 messages 2013/07/10

[#409031] tap { break } idiom deserves its own Kernel method? — Andy Lowry <lists@...>

I use this idiom from time to time:

13 messages 2013/07/22

[#409072] Link To Masses Of External Data In Openoffice? — "Austin J." <lists@...>

This is what I want to do.

19 messages 2013/07/23
[#409102] Re: Link To Masses Of External Data In Openoffice? — Tamara Temple <tamouse.lists@...> 2013/07/24

[#409103] Re: Link To Masses Of External Data In Openoffice? — "Austin J." <lists@...> 2013/07/25

tamouse m. wrote in post #1116598:

[#409122] Re: Link To Masses Of External Data In Openoffice? — Tamara Temple <tamouse.lists@...> 2013/07/26

[#409142] Re: Link To Masses Of External Data In Openoffice? — "Austin J." <lists@...> 2013/07/26

tamouse m. wrote in post #1116750:

[#409073] class <=> module — Bráulio Bhavamitra <lists@...>

Hello all,

17 messages 2013/07/23

[#409104] Ruby newbie question on Methods (NoMethoderror) — "Crispian A." <lists@...>

I have recently started learning ruby and so I am writing a small little

10 messages 2013/07/25

[#409170] Working through Ch.10 for learning to program 2.0 (Chris Pine) — JD JD <lists@...>

So, I have been working through this book, and have been doing ok up

33 messages 2013/07/28
[#409195] Re: Working through Ch.10 for learning to program 2.0 (Chris Pine) — Harry Kakueki <list.push@...> 2013/07/29

I tried this and came up with a one-liner that seems to do it. It sorts the

[#409258] WATIR - ScriptError popup on IE - Unable to get rid of! — Graeme Halls <lists@...>

I am new to Ruby & Watir, and I am having a nightmare with IE and Script

11 messages 2013/07/31

Re: Working through Ch.10 for learning to program 2.0 (Chris Pine)

From: sto.mar@...
Date: 2013-07-28 23:16:55 UTC
List: ruby-talk #409187
Am 29.07.2013 00:00, schrieb JD JD:
> The version I'm reading is 2.0, the online version appears to be a 
> different version.
> 
> Anyways, I think I may take a quick detour from the book and try another 
> source and go back to it potentially.
> 
> The point is that I'm not the only one having issues with this.  I 
> looked at reviews and it appears others are having this issue as well. 
> The book was good until Ch.8/9.  Once there, the book moves way to fast 
> with few examples of what its asking you to do.
> 
> There isn't really a great example of that sort it is asking you to do. 
> They put it into "words", but don't really give any simplified examples 
> of anything like it in hard code before asking you to do it.

But that's the whole point of programming, isn't it?
Taking a problem and splitting/translating it into small pieces
that a computer can understand.

Maybe you should take an unsorted deck of cards and try sorting it
using the selection sort algorithm (search for the smallest card,
put it on the "sorted" stack, move all other cards to the "unsorted"
stack, and so forth) and write it down in plain English. On paper,
step by step, so that an arbitrary, not too bright person could
follow your instructions and get a sorted deck of cards.

Once you have done that, programming the same thing with an array
of e.g. numbers should be easy.

Granted, it's a big step, but figuring it out by yourself is so much
more valuable for your skills as a programmer than just copying the
code from a book or web page. In the future, you probably won't ever
need to write your own sort method or even develop your own
sort algorithm, but you will have to solve problems all the time.

Regards,
Marcus


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