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Introduction to the Ruby Language

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Rails is a great framework for the development of web-based applications. One of its greatest advantages over other web frameworks is that it’s written in Ruby, a very consistent and elegant object-oriented programming language. In order to increase your productivity as a Rails developer, it’s important that you master Ruby. If you’re new to programming, don’t worry: we explain the concepts in a way you can understand.

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Gamble, A., Carneiro, C., Barazi, R.A. (2013). Introduction to the Ruby Language. In: Beginning Rails 4. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-6035-6_4

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