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Ruby Basics

169-minute Ruby Course

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About this Course

Ruby is a programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity. It has an elegant syntax that is natural to read and easy to write. In Ruby Basics, we'll learn how to work with Ruby and write simple Ruby programs.

What you'll learn

  • Ruby syntax
  • Objects
  • Strings
  • Numbers
  • If statements

Teacher

  • Jay McGavren

    Resident Ruby and Go teacher for Treehouse. Author of Head First Ruby, a tutorial book on the core Ruby language.

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