Apr 1, 2009 · I know the question was talking about Ruby, but I think you meant rails (which is what it was tagged as). Rails is a web framework that uses the ruby programming language.

Mar 8, 2011 · According to RubyGems Wiki - RubyGems is a package manager for the Ruby programming language that provides a standard format for distributing Ruby programs and libraries …

Sep 2, 2011 · So is Ruby interpreted or compiled? Neither term is meaningful unless you define it ;) But back to the question: "Scripting language" isn't a property of the language either, it depends on how …

Oct 1, 2008 · 62 Whether a language is or is not a functional language is unimportant. Functional Programming is a thesis, best explained by Philip Wadler (The Essence of Functional Programming) …

Apr 23, 2016 · In Ruby, like in most mainstream programming languages, user code cannot modify the fundamental workings of the programming languages, nor can it change the programming language's …

Jul 16, 2013 · The definition of "Object-Oriented" is pretty loose, but revolves around the idea of objects having methods and properties. The inheritance component is somewhat secondary and can be …

May 18, 2009 · Ruby is an all-purpose script/programming language which can be executed on both client and server environments. As client-side, you can use it to create a GUI application (or CLI one) …

57 One difference is that .nil? and .empty? are methods that are provided by the programming language Ruby, whereas .blank? is something added by the web development framework Rails.

Yes, Ruby's still an interpreted language, or more precisely, Matz's Ruby Interpreter (MRI), which is what people usually talk about when they talk about Ruby, is still an interpreter.

Continuing the "Hidden features of ..." meme, let's share the lesser-known but useful features of Ruby programming language. Try to limit this discussion with core Ruby, without any Ruby on Rails ...