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Ruby is an interpreted language written by Yukihiro |
Ruby is an interpreted language written by Yukihiro “matz” Matsumoto that originates from Japan. You can find its main website at http://www.ruby-lang.org . |
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It is a language that combines |
It is a language that combines |
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Ruby is a language of careful balance. Its creator blended parts of his favorite languages ([[Perl]], [[Smalltalk]], [[Eiffel]], [[Ada]], and [[Lisp]]) to form a new language that balances functional programming with imperative programming. |
Ruby is a language of careful balance. Its creator blended parts of his favorite languages ([[Perl]], [[Smalltalk]], [[Eiffel]], [[Ada]], and [[Lisp]]) to form a new language that balances functional programming with imperative programming. |
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He has often said that he is |
He has often said that he is “trying to make Ruby natural, not simple,” in a way that mirrors life. |
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Since its public release in 1995, Ruby has drawn devoted coders worldwide. In 2006, Ruby achieved mass acceptance. The [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm TIOBE] index, which measures the growth of programming languages, ranks Ruby as #11 among programming languages worldwide. Citing its growth, they predict, |
Since its public release in 1995, Ruby has drawn devoted coders worldwide. In 2006, Ruby achieved mass acceptance. The [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm TIOBE] index, which measures the growth of programming languages, ranks Ruby as #11 among programming languages worldwide. Citing its growth, they predict, “Chances are that Ruby will enter the top 10 within half a year.” Much of the growth is attributed to the popularity of software written in Ruby, particularly the Ruby on Rails web framework. |