Programming Ruby
A Pragmatic Programmer's Guide
Résumé
Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide is your complete Ruby resource. It provides a tutorial and overview of Ruby version 1.6; a detailed description of the language's structure, syntax, and operation; a guide to building applications with Ruby; and a comprehensive library reference.
Mining real rubies is hard work done with a pickaxe, but mining ruby the language is simple With this book, you'll find it remarkably easy to Learn Ruby basics. You'll find normal stuff like classes, objects, and exceptions, as well as more interesting features, such as infinite-precision integers, iterators, mixins, and threads.
- Write large, well-structured Ruby programs
- Write CGI scripts and create dynamic Ruby pages for the Web
- Create cross-platform GUI applications
- Access Microsoft Windows native API calls and automate Windows applications
- Extend Ruby using C code
Other gems you'll find in Programming Ruby include:
- An alphabetical reference to all of the built-in classes, modules, and the standard library, documenting over a thousand methods
- A reference to object-oriented design libraries, network and Web libraries, and Microsoft Windows support
- A guide to downloading the Ruby language itself, as well as other Ruby resources
- Numerous examples (that really work) appear throughout the book. You will come away from this book with an appreciation for Ruby's power, flexibility, and clarity. You'll be armed with the information you need to put Ruby to work for you and your projects.
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Roadmap
- 2. Ruby.new
- 3. Classes, Objects, and Variables
- 4. Containers, Blocks, and Iterators
- 5. Standard Types
- 6. More About Methods
- 7. Expressions
- 8. Exceptions, Catch, and Throw
- 9. Modules
- 10. Basic Input and Output
- 11. Threads and Processes
- 12. When Trouble Strikes
- 13. Ruby and Its World
- 14. Ruby and the Web
- 15. Ruby Tk
- 16. Ruby and Microsoft Windows
- 17. Extending Ruby
- 18. The Ruby Language
- 19. Classes and Objects
- 20. Locking Ruby in the Safe
- 21. Reflection, ObjectSpace, and Distributed Ruby
- 22. Built-in Classes
- 23. Built-in Modules
- 24. Standard Library
- 25. Object-Oriented Design Libraries
- 26. Network and Web Libraries
- 27. Microsoft Windows Support
- A. Embedded Documentation
- B. Interactive Ruby Shell
- C. Support
- D. Bibliography
- Index
L'auteur - David Thomas
likes to fly single-engine airplanes and pays for his
habit by finding elegant solutions to difficult problems,
consulting in areas as diverse as aerospace, banking,
financial services, telecommunications, travel and
transport, and the Internet. Before moving to the
United States in 1994, Dave founded an ISO9001-certified
English software company that delivered sophisticated,
custom software projects throughout the world. Dave is now
an independent consultant based in Dallas, Texas.
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L'auteur - Andy Hunt
Andy Hunt is an avid woodworker and musician, but, curiously, he is more in demand as a consultant. He has worked in telecommunications, banking, financial services, and utilities, as well as in more exotic fields, such as medical imaging, graphic arts, and Internet services. Andy specializes in blending tried-and-true techniques with leading-edge technologies, creating novel--but practical--solutions. Andy owns his own consulting business in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | Addison Wesley |
| Auteur(s) | David Thomas, Andy Hunt |
| Parution | 01/10/2000 |
| Nb. de pages | 564 |
| Format | 18,7 x 23,5 |
| Couverture | Broché |
| Poids | 898g |
| Intérieur | Noir et Blanc |
| EAN13 | 9780201710892 |
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