# A good book for ruby **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [June 13, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-good-book-for-ruby/140421 "2008-06-13T19:24:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graphicmist)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-good-book-for-ruby/140421/1 "2008-06-13T19:24:45Z")
Hi friends… i have just started ruby…and i have no proper study material for it… here u all can suggest some good books and tutorials … ---
**Author:** ![graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graphicmist)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-good-book-for-ruby/140421/2 "2008-06-13T19:37:12Z")
The “Pickaxe” Book (The Pragmatic Programmers Guide to Ruby), which you can get at any bookstore, though it is free and available here: [http://whytheluckystiff.net/ruby/pickaxe/](http://whytheluckystiff.net/ruby/pickaxe/) For what’s probably the weirdest programming language introduction / manual / tutorial set, see \_why’s poignant guide to Ruby [http://poignantguide.net/ruby/](http://poignantguide.net/ruby/) Jason On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 1:24 PM, Manish Kutaula ---
**Author:** ![graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graphicmist)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-good-book-for-ruby/140421/3 "2008-06-13T19:48:22Z")
hi Manish, I would suggest you the good book to start with is the “agile web development with rails” then you can go for the online free course by Mr. Satish T…Here is the url [http://www.rubylearning.org/class/](http://www.rubylearning.org/class/) On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 10:54 PM, Manish Kutaula \< removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\> wrote: > ## Hi friends… i have just started ruby…and i have no proper study material for it… here u all can suggest some good books and tutorials … > > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). ## – Thanks and Regards Saurabh P. +91-9922907342 skype: sorab\_pune yahoo & gtalk: saurabh.purnaye msn: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graphicmist)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-good-book-for-ruby/140421/4 "2008-06-13T19:56:19Z")
Jason R. wrote: > The “Pickaxe” Book (The Pragmatic Programmers Guide to Ruby), which > you can get at any bookstore, though it is free and available here: > > [http://whytheluckystiff.net/ruby/pickaxe/](http://whytheluckystiff.net/ruby/pickaxe/) > > For what’s probably the weirdest programming language introduction / > manual / tutorial set, see \_why’s poignant guide to Ruby > > [http://poignantguide.net/ruby/](http://poignantguide.net/ruby/) Thanks for suggestion Jason…but what i m lacking is the practice i think…can i get some practice problems for practicing my skills in ruby…is all what i mean to say learning by doing. ---
**Author:** ![graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graphicmist)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-good-book-for-ruby/140421/5 "2008-06-13T20:00:04Z")
Manish Kutaula wrote: > Thanks for suggestion Jason…but what i m lacking is the practice i > think…can i get some practice problems for practicing my skills in > ruby…is all what i mean to say learning by doing. Check out [http://rubyquiz.com/](http://rubyquiz.com/). A selection of the best quizzes is also available as a book: [http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/fr\_quiz/index.html](http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/fr_quiz/index.html). ---
**Author:** ![graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graphicmist)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-good-book-for-ruby/140421/6 "2008-06-13T20:06:01Z")
Just check my tutorial, I hope it will fulfill your requirement: > **[Ruby Tutorial](http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ruby/)** > > Ruby Tutorial - Ruby is a scripting language designed by Yukihiro Matsumoto, also known as Matz. It runs on a variety of platforms, such as Windows, Mac OS, and the various versions of UNIX. This tutorial gives a complete understanding on Ruby. Thanks Mohtashim ---
**Author:** ![graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graphicmist)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-good-book-for-ruby/140421/7 "2008-06-13T20:16:03Z")
Manish Kutaula wrote: > Hi friends… > i have just started ruby…and i have no proper study material for it… > here u all can suggest some good books and tutorials … [http://ruby-doc.org/bookstore](http://ruby-doc.org/bookstore) > **[Ruby-Doc.org: Documenting the Ruby Language](https://ruby-doc.org/gettingstarted/)** > > Fast, searchable Ruby documentation for core and standard libraries. Plus, links to tutorials, guides, books, and related sites. – James B. “The truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than by the arguments of its opponents.” - William Penn. ---
**Author:** ![graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graphicmist)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-good-book-for-ruby/140421/8 "2008-06-14T20:57:58Z")
On Friday 13 June 2008 12:24:10 Manish Kutaula wrote: > Hi friends… > i have just started ruby…and i have no proper study material for it… > here u all can suggest some good books and tutorials … The one that I wish I had when I was learning is: [http://tryruby.hobix.com/](http://tryruby.hobix.com/) It has a tutorial built in, which hooks into the interactive prompt. ---
**Author:** ![graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@graphicmist](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/graphicmist)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-good-book-for-ruby/140421/9 "2008-06-13T20:10:45Z")
I’ve heard good things about [http://rubylearning.org/class/](http://rubylearning.org/class/) . Craig