From: Pat Eyler <pate@...>
Date: 2002-06-27T01:57:11+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby books -- Which one for a true beginner?

On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Bil Kleb wrote:

> Ned Konz wrote:
> >
> > I steered my friend (who has programmed before, but only in non-OO
> > languages) to "Programming Ruby" by David Thomas and Andrew Hunt.
>
> I second that recommendation.  Chapter 2, "Ruby.new" (a mere 13 pages)
> are brilliant.
>

I have to agree ... Ruby.new did more for my understanding of programming
than some complete books.

(yes, I'm very much a newbie at *many* things)


-pate

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