# Ruby books

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-books/126259>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 16, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-books/126259 "2008-01-16T20:18:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snantz)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-books/126259/1 "2008-01-16T20:18:06Z")

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I was just wondering if anybody has a Ruby book that deals with strictly  
Ruby and how to program in the language. Perferably a book that has good  
examples and one where some kind of good size project is tackled to show  
the true strengths of the language. I have a Ruby book which I like,  
don’t get me wrong, it just gives an overview of the language which  
isn’t exactly what I want. Thanks,

-S

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**Author:** ![snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snantz)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-books/126259/2 "2008-01-16T20:25:10Z")

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On Jan 16, 2008, at 2:18 PM, Shandy N. wrote:

> I was just wondering if anybody has a Ruby book that deals with  
> strictly  
> Ruby and how to program in the language. Perferably a book that has  
> good  
> examples and one where some kind of good size project is tackled to  
> show  
> the true strengths of the language. I have a Ruby book which I like,  
> don’t get me wrong, it just gives an overview of the language which  
> isn’t exactly what I want. Thanks,

Practical Ruby Projects  
and  
Ruby by Example

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**Author:** ![snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snantz)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-books/126259/3 "2008-01-17T15:02:41Z")

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_Everyday Scripting with Ruby_ works through four smallish projects.  
People have said the examples are good. Since I wrote the book, I  
think these people are wise, perceptive, attractive, and correct in  
all their opinions.

[http://www.pragprog.com/titles/bmsft](http://www.pragprog.com/titles/bmsft)

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**Author:** ![snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snantz)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-books/126259/4 "2008-01-17T15:09:11Z")

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Since I am not the author of “Everyday Scripting with Ruby”, I can give  
an  
unbiased opinion. 🙂

This is great book to get a practical view of using Ruby. If you learn  
best  
with some hands on projects, you can jump in to this one and change the  
projects to your liking and learn as you go. I like this type of book  
best  
for learning a new language, especially if you are some programming  
experience.

-Rob B.

> **[Accidental Technologist](https://accidentaltechnologist.com/)**
>
> Musings about Entrepreneurship, Technology and Software Development