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Comprehensive Ruby Programming

You're reading from Comprehensive Ruby Programming From beginner to confident programmer

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787280649

Length 330 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Ruby

Concepts

Programming Language

Author (1):

Jordan Hudgens

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to the Ruby Programming Language

2. Ruby Variables FREE CHAPTER

3. Ruby Strings

4. Working with Numbers in Ruby

5. Ruby Methods

6. Ruby Iterators and Loops

7. Ruby Collections

8. Ruby Conditionals

9. Object-Oriented Programming in Ruby

10. Working with the Filesystem in Ruby

11. Error Handling in Ruby

12. Regular Expressions in Ruby

13. Searching with grep in Ruby

14. Ruby Gems

15. Ruby Metaprogramming

16. Ruby Web Frameworks

17. Working with APIs in Ruby

18. Ruby Algorithms

19. Machine Learning

Working with Numbers in Ruby

A key component in building programs is developing mathematical equations in order to implement various algorithms. In this chapter, you'll learn how to work with different number data types in a Ruby program, including the integer and float types. Additionally, you will do the following:

Demonstrate how to work with the integer and float data types in Ruby
Compute calculations in Ruby with the various number data types

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Authors (1)

Jordan Hudgens

Jordan Hudgens

Jordan Hudgens is a full-stack developer and the founder of DevCamp and the Bottega Code School. As a developer for over the past 15 years, he specializes in Ruby on Rails, React, Vue.js, and TypeScript with a focus on API development. He has built applications for a wide variety of organizations, including Eventbrite and Quip. He has published and maintains multiple open-source NPM modules that help individuals automate the development process for JavaScript and TypeScript applications. Additionally, he has published over 30 courses, taught 42,000 students globally, and written several programming books.

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