作者：Dave Thomas, Chad Fowler, Andy Hunt
出版日期：April 28, 2009
出版社：其它
页数：1000
ISBN：ISBN-10: 1934356085 ISBN-13: 978-1934356081
文件格式：PDF

Product Description
Ruby is a fully object-oriented language, much like the classicobject-oriented language, Smalltalk. Like Smalltalk, it is dynamicallytyped (as opposed to Java or C++), but unlike Smalltalk, Ruby featuresthe same conveniences found in modern scripting languages, making Rubya favorite tool of intelligent, forward-thinking programmers and thebasis for the Rails web framework.
This is the reference manual for Ruby, including adescription of all the standard library modules, a complete referenceto all built-in classes and modules (including all the new and changedmethods introduced by Ruby 1.9). It also includes all the new andchanged syntax and semantics introduced since Ruby 1.8. Learn about thenew parameter passing rules, local variable scoping in blocks, fibers,multinationalization, and the new block declaration syntax, among otherexciting new features.
About the Author
Dave Thomas is a cornerstone of the Ruby community, and is personallyresponsible for many of its innovative directions and initiatives. Heand original co-author Andy Hunt are founders of the PragmaticProgrammers and the Pragmatic Bookshelf.
Chad Fowler is co-director of Ruby Central, Inc., and remains an active, driving force in the Ruby community.
Dave Thomas and original co-author Andy Hunt are founders of the Pragmatic Programmers and the Pragmatic Bookshelf.