{"product_id":"ruby-pocket-reference-instant-help-for-ruby-programmers-paperback","title":"Ruby Pocket Reference: Instant Help for Ruby Programmers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Fitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdated for Ruby 2.2, this handy reference offers brief yet clear explanations of Ruby's core elements--from operators to blocks to documentation creation--and highlights the key features you may work with every day. Need to know the correct syntax for a conditional? Forgot the name of that String method? This book is organized to help you find the facts \u003ci\u003efast\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuby Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for experienced programmers who are new to Ruby. Whether you've come to Ruby because of Rails, or you want to take advantage of this clean, powerful, and expressive language for other applications, this reference will help you easily pinpoint the information you need. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e You'll find detailed reference material for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeywords, operators, comments, numbers, and symbols \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariables, pre-defined global variables, and regular expressions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConditional statements, method use, classes, and exception handling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethods for the BasicObject, Object, Kernel, String, Array, and Hash classes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime formatting directives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew syntax since Ruby 1.9 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Fitzgerald is an author, coder, and novelist who has written over 20 books. He is the author of O Reilly s \u003ci\u003eLearning Ruby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Learning XSLT\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eXML Hacks\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author on the \u003ci\u003eXML Pocket Reference\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693355765823,"sku":"9781491926017","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/551dc7b4d63a718f15ef1759c655f3b6.webp?v=1764998661","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/ruby-pocket-reference-instant-help-for-ruby-programmers-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}