From: glenn_m_smith@... (Glenn)
Date: 2004-05-12T23:28:53+09:00
Subject: Re: What do you use Ruby for?

What's changed is that I'm using actively trying to use Ruby as much
as possible, which means that I'm starting to see more possibilities
for it!

:o)


"Robert Klemme" <bob.news@gmx.net> wrote in message news:<2gedh1F1r73jU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> "Glenn" <glenn_m_smith@hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:59364f29.0405120213.5123e73@posting.google.com...
> > Well in the interest of learning Ruby and keeping up the momentum of
> > using it (it really is a nice language IMO), I've decided to write a
> > suite of retro-games in Ruby, using RUDL.
> >
> > First one will be pacman, followed by something like space invaders
> > etc.  Just a bit of meaningless fun and a good way to learn.
> 
> I'll wait for space invaders. *g*
> 
> > I've also ordered the Pragmatic Programmer's book (I know it's
> > on-line, but I wanted an old-fashioned printed copy!).
> 
> You share that passion with a lot others in here.
> 
> > At work I'm using Ruby for this and that, usual file-processing and
> > other scripting requirements.
> 
> What has changed?  I thought you said you have no use for a scripting
> language.  Or did I misread something there?
> 
> Regards
> 
>     robert