The Well-Grounded Rubyist, Third Edition is a perfect tutorial for newcomers to Ruby and a great way for experienced Rubyists to deepen their understanding of the language. This thorough book starts with Ruby fundamentals and offers an in-depth guide to all major language features. In this newly-revised third edition covering Ruby 2.5, expert authors David A. Black and Joe Leo make even familiar concepts seem new and interesting. Find out more about the book here: https://www.manning.com/books/the-well-grounded-rubyist-third-edition

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This newly-revised third
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3. The Well-Grounded Rubyist, Third
Edition takes you on a journey
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All you need is a good command
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5. What people are saying
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The title says it all: this
book provides you with a
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advanced topics.
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Concepts are introduced
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Highly recommended!
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6. About the authors
David A. Black is an
internationally known Ruby
developer and author, and
a cofounder of Ruby
Central. Ruby teacher and
advocate.
Joseph Leo III is the
founder of Def Method and
lead organizer of the
Gotham Ruby Conference.

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