From: Wai-Sun Chia <waisun.chia@...>
Date: 2003-01-27T15:44:46+09:00
Subject: Pragmatic Programmer? (was: Re: Updates to Programming Ruby: Request for Help)

Dave,
How about a updated version of the Pragmatic Programmer too?
But this time less the C++ and Java and more Ruby, esp. all the answers 
for the exercises.

I believe PragProg was written before THE enlightenment (i.e. before you 
and Andy discovered Ruby)?

Also tell the world why you've chosen Ruby as your primary development 
platform and how Ruby helps to being a good pragmatic programmer.

OBTW, to appease your publisher, I'll buy both the 2nd editions of 
PragProg AND PickAxe. ;-)


Dave Thomas wrote:
> Folks:
> 
> I've been wondering how much it's going to take to get Programming Ruby
> up to date wrt Ruby 1.8. I'll be working the changelog and news files,
> but at the same time it's easy to miss stuff. So, I'm asking for help.
> 
> I've created a set of pages starting at 
> 
>   http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?ProgrammingRubyTwo
> 
> where we can start listing out the changes that need making. 
> 
> Here's my cry for help. Could folks get in the habit of noting changes
> between Ruby 1.6.1 (on which the book is based) and Ruby 1.8 in these
> pages? I'm looking just for the factual stuff: methods, classes, modules
> that have been added or removed, syntax that's changed, all that kind of
> stuff. There's a separate page (ChangesToProgrammingRuby) where you can
> vent on the style, explanations, and other stuff.
> 
> Does this mean there's a second edition coming?  No - not necessarily.
> But before any decision gets made, we need to have a feel for how big
> the job is.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> 

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