# Ruby for beginner

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-beginner/107785>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 26, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-beginner/107785 "2007-06-26T08:49:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![omnamohbhairav](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/ce7236/32.png) [@omnamohbhairav](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/omnamohbhairav)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-beginner/107785/1 "2007-06-26T08:49:43Z")

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hi ,  
I am a new bie in ruby. pls let me know how to start working  
on ruby.which is good book  
for beginner of ruby. i have prior java experinece.

Regards  
brajesh K.

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**Author:** ![omnamohbhairav](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/ce7236/32.png) [@omnamohbhairav](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/omnamohbhairav)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 11:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-beginner/107785/2 "2007-06-26T11:25:59Z")

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hi

Programming Ruby is one of the better ones:  
[https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby/programming-ruby-2nd-edition/](http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/ruby/)

you can also find the first edition online:  
[http://www.rubycentral.com/book/](http://www.rubycentral.com/book/)

marcel