{"product_id":"the-well-grounded-rubyist-david-a-black-9781617295218","title":"The Well Grounded Rubyist","description":"\u003cb\u003eSummary\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Well-Grounded Rubyist, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully written tutorial that begins with your first Ruby program and takes you all the way to sophisticated topics like reflection, threading, and recursion. Ruby masters David A. Black and Joe Leo distill their years of knowledge for you, concentrating on the language and its uses so you can use Ruby in any way you choose. Updated for Ruby 2.5. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Technology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesigned for developer productivity, Ruby is an easy-to-learn dynamic language perfect for creating virtually any kind of software. Its famously friendly development community, countless libraries, and amazing tools, like the Rails framework, have established it as the language of choice for high-profile companies, including GitHub, SlideShare, and Shopify. The future is bright for the well-grounded Rubyist! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Grounded Rubyist, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, expert authors David A. Black and Joseph Leo deliver Ruby mastery in an easy-to-read, casual style. You'll lock in core principles as you write your first Ruby programs. Then, you'll progressively build up to topics like reflection, threading, and recursion, cementing your knowledge with high-value exercises to practice your skills along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasic Ruby syntax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning Ruby extensions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFP concepts like currying, side-effect-free code, and recursion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuby 2.5 updates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Reader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers with beginner-level programming skills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid A. Black\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally known Ruby developer and author, and a cofounder of Ruby Central. Ruby teacher and advocate \u003cb\u003eJoseph Leo III\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Def Method and lead organizer of the Gotham Ruby Conference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003ePART 1 RUBY FOUNDATIONS\u003cli\u003eBootstrapping your Ruby literacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObjects, methods, and local variables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganizing objects with classes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModules and program organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe default object (self), scope, and visibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl-flow techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePART 2 BUILT-IN CLASSES AND MODULES\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in essentials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrings, symbols, and other scalar objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection and container objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollections central: Enumerable and Enumerator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegular expressions and regexp-based string operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFile and I\/O operations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePART 3 RUBY DYNAMICS\u003cli\u003eObject individuation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCallable and runnable objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCallbacks, hooks, and runtime introspection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuby and functional programming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. 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