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Nuby to Ruby (and all programming)

Hello - As stated above, I'm new to Ruby and all programming. I'm trying to learn as much as I can, but continue to hit roadblocks. I borrows the Pickaxe from a friend, and have looked at a few online tutorials, including the one by Chris Pine. It seems that for someone brand new to programming, they skip over some things that leave me hanging when I try write some code. I know programming is just solving problems, but I would like to find some resources to help me through these places I get stuck. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Jul 13 '07 #1
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Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Have you looked at Why's Poignant Guide to Ruby? For most experienced programmers it's just frustratingly simple, but if you've truly never programmed before, it might be a better place to start than the Pickaxe. It's geared for beginners.

The full text is freely available here:

http://poignantguide.net/ruby/
Jul 31 '07 #2

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