{"product_id":"programming-ruby-1-9-2-0-the-pragmatic-programmers-guide","title":"Programming Ruby 1.9 \u0026 2.0: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide","description":"Ruby is the fastest growing and most exciting dynamic language out there. If you need to get working programs delivered fast, you should add Ruby to your toolbox. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is the only complete reference for both Ruby 1.9 and Ruby 2.0, the very latest version of Ruby. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the Ruby language. We're proud that throughout its history, we've continued to cover the latest version of Ruby.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Would you like to go from first idea to working code much, much faster? Do you currently spend more time satisfying the compiler instead of your clients or end users? Are you frustrated with demanding languages that seem to get in your way, instead of getting the work done? Are you using Rails, and want to dig deeper into the underlying Ruby language? If so, then we've got a language and book for you!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ruby is a fully object-oriented language, much like the classic object-oriented language, Smalltalk. 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Learn about the new parameter passing rules, local variable scoping in blocks, fibers, and the new block declaration syntax, among other exciting new features.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Ruby 2.0\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ruby 2.0 is a minor update to Ruby 1.9, unlike the more major updates from Ruby 1.8 to Ruby 1.9.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The major language changes in Ruby 2.0 are the addition of keyword arguments and the change to use UTF-8 as the default source file encoding.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e There are a number of additions to the standard library, including: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * @Enumerator:: Lazy@, which adds support for lazy access to potentially infinite lists. * Refinements allow you to encapsulate changes to third-party classes, and scope their application to individual source files, preventing your changes from polluting the global application.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You'll also find that Ruby 2 is faster, and has memory management improvements that make it more server-friendly.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e All told, there are over 110 sections of the book that have been flagged and cross-linked to indicate 2.0 content.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat You Need\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * This book assumes you have a basic understanding of object-oriented programming.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * In general, Ruby programmers tend to favor the the command line for running their code, and they tend to use text editors rather than IDEs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Ruby runs on Windows, Linux, and M\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave Thomas is a cornerstone of the Ruby community, and is personally responsible for many of its innovative directions and initiatives. 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