# Learn Ruby in which version?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learn-ruby-in-which-version/195199>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 19, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learn-ruby-in-which-version/195199 "2010-09-19T11:30:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nich](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e79b87/32.png) [@Nich](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nich)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learn-ruby-in-which-version/195199/1 "2010-09-19T11:30:19Z")

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Hi,  
There are some free books that were recommended to learn ruby, but  
these books are in Ruby 1.6 (Programming Ruby The Pragmatic  
Programmer’s Guide) and another one in Ruby 1.8.  
Is it fine to learn from these books based on older versions, when  
right now Ruby 1.8.7 and Ruby 1.9.2 are recommended?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Nich](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e79b87/32.png) [@Nich](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nich)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learn-ruby-in-which-version/195199/2 "2010-09-19T15:19:49Z")

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[http://apress.com/book/view/9781590597668](http://apress.com/book/view/9781590597668)

includes ruby 1.9

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**Author:** ![Nich](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e79b87/32.png) [@Nich](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nich)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/learn-ruby-in-which-version/195199/3 "2010-09-19T17:25:39Z")

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[http://apress.com/book/view/1430223634](http://apress.com/book/view/1430223634)

includes Ruby 1.9