# Beginner's question

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginners-question/84169>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 1, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginners-question/84169 "2007-02-01T23:39:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jerryjj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jerryjj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jerryjj)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginners-question/84169/1 "2007-02-01T23:39:26Z")

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Is there a place where I should be asking beginner’s questions? I am  
new to Ruby, and a novice at programming.

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**Author:** ![jerryjj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jerryjj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jerryjj)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginners-question/84169/2 "2007-02-01T23:40:26Z")

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On Fri, 2 Feb 2007, Jerry J. wrote:

> Is there a place where I should be asking beginner’s questions? I am  
> new to Ruby, and a novice at programming.

I have had good results from asking on the Ruby IRC channel.

– Matt  
It’s not what I know that counts.  
It’s what I can remember in time to use.

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**Author:** ![jerryjj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jerryjj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jerryjj)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 11:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginners-question/84169/3 "2007-02-01T23:42:26Z")

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On 2/1/07, Jerry J. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Is there a place where I should be asking beginner’s questions? I am  
> new to Ruby, and a novice at programming.

You can ask them right here. There are many people (with various  
levels of experience) on this list who are willing to answer them.

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**Author:** ![jerryjj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jerryjj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jerryjj)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginners-question/84169/4 "2007-02-02T00:05:27Z")

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On Fri, 2 Feb 2007, Jerry J. wrote:

> Is there a place where I should be asking beginner’s questions? I am new to  
> Ruby, and a novice at programming.

you are in the right place. fire away!

-a