# Programming Ruby for $27 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 15, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-ruby-for-27/64952 "2006-08-15T14:20:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maraby)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-ruby-for-27/64952/1 "2006-08-15T14:20:53Z")
[http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=3556134178641&isbn=0974514055](http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=3556134178641&isbn=0974514055) Not to take away from folks buying from Amazon or direct from the Pragmatic Programmers, but I think this is a pretty good price for newcomers and those looking at getting it (but too poor, like college students). There are a number of other very good Ruby books for very decent prices! For instance, the Ruby Cookbook: [http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=3556134178641&isbn=0596523696](http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=3556134178641&isbn=0596523696) That’s going for $30. Wow. Hope this helps someone, and doesn’t hurt others. M.T. ---
**Author:** ![maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maraby)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-ruby-for-27/64952/2 "2006-08-15T14:21:05Z")
Matt T. wrote: > [http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=3556134178641&isbn=0974514055](http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=3556134178641&isbn=0974514055) > > Not to take away from folks buying from Amazon or direct from the > Pragmatic Programmers, but I think this is a pretty good price for > newcomers and those looking at getting it (but too poor, like college > students). AFAIK, you can only get the PDF format by buying direct from Pragmatic Programmers, and the /Programming Ruby/ PDF is only $25, viz, [https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby/programming-ruby-2nd-edition/](http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/ruby/) ---
**Author:** ![maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maraby)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-ruby-for-27/64952/3 "2006-08-15T16:01:59Z")
On Tue, Aug 15, 2006, Bil K. wrote: > AFAIK, you can only get the PDF format by > buying direct from Pragmatic Programmers, and > the /Programming Ruby/ PDF is only $25, viz, Nope, you can get the paper books as well. I own 5 or 6 PragProg books and with one exception they all came direct. Ben ---
**Author:** ![maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maraby)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-ruby-for-27/64952/4 "2006-08-15T16:38:38Z")
On 8/15/06, Ben B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On Tue, Aug 15, 2006, Bil K. wrote: > > > AFAIK, you can only get the PDF format by > > buying direct from Pragmatic Programmers, and > > the /Programming Ruby/ PDF is only $25, viz, > > Nope, you can get the paper books as well. I own 5 or 6 PragProg books > and with one exception they all came direct. I’m pretty sure that Bil was trying to (correctly) say that you cannot get the PDF other than direct from the Prag-Progs. – Regards, John W. > **[John Wilger](http://johnwilger.com)** > > The personal website of John Wilger; Dad, Cyclist, Software Developer ---
**Author:** ![maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maraby)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-ruby-for-27/64952/5 "2006-08-15T17:08:50Z")
John W. wrote: > I’m pretty sure that Bil was trying to (correctly) say that you cannot > get the PDF other than direct from the Prag-Progs. Yep, and that it’s cheaper than the paper version. My apologies for the original, misleading reply. Regards, ---
**Author:** ![maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@maraby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maraby)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-ruby-for-27/64952/6 "2006-08-15T17:05:50Z")
On Tue, Aug 15, 2006, John W. wrote: > > Nope, you can get the paper books as well. I own 5 or 6 PragProg books > > and with one exception they all came direct. > > I’m pretty sure that Bil was trying to (correctly) say that you cannot > get the PDF other than direct from the Prag-Progs. Oh yeah, now that I’m awake that’s how I read it too. Heh, oops. Sorry, Bil. Thanks John 🙂 Ben