Ruby Quick Syntax Reference

__Ruby Quick Syntax Reference__ is a condensed code and syntax reference to the Ruby scripting language. It presents the essential Ruby syntax in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference.You won't find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons, or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a language reference that is concise, to the point and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any Ruby programmer.In __Ruby Quick Syntax Reference__, you will find: * A concise reference to the Ruby language syntax. * Short, simple, and focused code examples. * A well laid out table of contents and a comprehensive index, allowing easy review. Annotation Ruby Quick Syntax Reference is a condensed code and syntax reference to the Ruby scripting language. It presents the essential Ruby syntax in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference. You won't find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons, or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a language reference that is concise, to the point and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any Ruby programmer. In Ruby Quick Syntax Reference, you will find: A concise reference to the Ruby language syntax. Short, simple, and focused code examples. A well laid out table of contents and a comprehensive index, allowing easy review Concatenating StringsRepeating Strings; Extracting Strings; Utilizing Strings; Chapter 4: Arrays; Creating Arrays; Accessing Array Elements; Accessing Array Elements (Part 2); Adding/Removing Items from an Array; Looping Through Arrays; Selecting Elements from an Array; Exercise; Chapter 5: Hashes; Creating Hashes; Hash Information; Sorting Hash Elements; Accessing Hash Elements; Looping Through Hashes; Altering Hashes; Merging Hashes; Exercise; Chapter 6: Numbers; Creating Numbers; Numeric Alterations; Numeric Comparisons; Exercise; Chapter 7: Booleans; Creating Boolean Values Front Matter....Pages i-xix Introducing Ruby....Pages 1-7 Operators....Pages 9-14 Strings....Pages 15-20 Arrays....Pages 21-29 Hashes....Pages 31-38 Numbers....Pages 39-46 Booleans....Pages 47-51 Objects....Pages 53-62 Loops and Iterators....Pages 63-71 Functions and Methods....Pages 73-82 Classes and Modules....Pages 83-91 Blocks, Procs, and Lambdas....Pages 93-99 Errors and Exceptions....Pages 101-107 Input/Output....Pages 109-117 Files and Directories....Pages 119-127 Metaprogramming....Pages 129-135 Back Matter....Pages 137-141