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Ruby as starting language

 
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Ruby as starting language
Tman13
post 6 Jan, 2008 - 08:00 AM
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Okay I want to get started in computer programing and Ruby looked like a good choice. I'm looking to program games for the most part and I've only programed text games on my TI-84+. I Also know a little bit of html. Is ruby a good starting language?
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post 6 Jan, 2008 - 08:48 AM
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I have no personal experience, because I am learning Ruby too but one of the reasons that I chose Ruby for was people saying how easy and useful it is to be your first language.

Plus, with Ruby on Rails (which is pretty close to Ruby) you can program online games too! wink2.gif
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post 6 Jan, 2008 - 11:56 AM
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It really doesn't matter what language you start with, just pick a modern day language that supports the object oriented paradigm and you'll pretty much know how to program in any language.
Ruby is nice though, and it wouldn't hurt to start learning how to program with it.

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Plus, with Ruby on Rails (which is pretty close to Ruby) you can program online games too! wink2.gif

Umm, yeah it doesn't just come close, it is Ruby!
But side note, yes rails is awesome.
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post 7 Jan, 2008 - 01:44 PM
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QUOTE(spullen @ 6 Jan, 2008 - 08:56 PM) *
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Plus, with Ruby on Rails (which is pretty close to Ruby) you can program online games too! wink2.gif

Umm, yeah it doesn't just come close, it is Ruby!
But side note, yes rails is awesome.


Is it? I have no idea about Network Programming (hope I got the term right) & thought there are some other things involved too.

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post 12 Jan, 2008 - 04:12 PM
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I think ruby would be a great start out language.
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post 17 Jan, 2008 - 01:48 PM
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I tried to take my first non-web language as ruby at University of Texas, and really, that class you had to have previous C++, Java or oop knowledge. maybe it was just because it was a Computer sciences class they expected that... but in my case it was going to be impossible to start with ruby.
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post 3 Feb, 2008 - 11:32 PM
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I agree with Spullen here, Ruby or any other modern programming language will do just fine. However, after tinkering around with a lot of languages, I found out that Ruby or Python are the best to start out with (my personal opinion). They're gentle enough with the newbie but still teach you important concepts including multiple paradigms.
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post 9 Feb, 2008 - 02:35 AM
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QUOTE(SebKom @ 7 Jan, 2008 - 01:44 PM) *

QUOTE(spullen @ 6 Jan, 2008 - 08:56 PM) *
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Plus, with Ruby on Rails (which is pretty close to Ruby) you can program online games too! wink2.gif

Umm, yeah it doesn't just come close, it is Ruby!
But side note, yes rails is awesome.


Is it? I have no idea about Network Programming (hope I got the term right) & thought there are some other things involved too.


Yes, it is - Rails is a Framework that enables you to create web-based applications in Ruby.
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post 13 Feb, 2008 - 11:01 PM
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Yes it is a good language for starting out however while learning that you might want to learn other stuff as it maybe useful later.
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post 20 Feb, 2008 - 12:32 PM
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I have mixed feelings about learning Ruby as a startup language; it’s great for concentrating on just solving the problem. But its forgiving nature might take away from what more stringent languages might help a programmer understand about memory allocations and data types. I mean it really doesn’t matter what language you start out learning, because when it comes to solving problems, there are concepts you have to learn to solve any problem; and your ability to utilize those lessons and solve the problem as rationally as possible are what will mark you as a good programmer.

But that’s just my take on things….
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I have mixed feelings about learning Ruby as a startup language; it’s great for concentrating on just solving the problem. But its forgiving nature might take away from what more stringent languages might help a programmer understand about memory allocations and data types. I mean it really doesn’t matter what language you start out learning, because when it comes to solving problems, there are concepts you have to learn to solve any problem; and your ability to utilize those lessons and solve the problem as rationally as possible are what will mark you as a good programmer.

But that’s just my take on things….


I sorta agree with this. I started out with C/C++ as my first languages. For some reason I feel like going from Ruby to something stricter like C/C++ wouldn't have been as easy as going from C++ down to Ruby. But I guess I just prefer to start hard and get easier biggrin.gif
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post 12 May, 2008 - 01:47 PM
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Ruby good asa first language but shouldn't be your only language. It's easy and powerful. Nuff Said.
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