Ruby Tutorials

This extensive tutorial runs through the main aspects of Ruby. It contains example code on the main constructs, using object-oriented aspects of the language, dealing with Exceptions, advanced topics, and more. It's a good start to getting your feet wet in Ruby.

Speed up your program using ruby threads

Commander is a Ruby Gem aimed towards simplifying the sub-command/master-command structure of many executables. (dont forget to watch the screencast)

Extend existing ruby methods to add your own functionality while retaining previous functionality.

Learn about common, and less common Enumerable methods for iterating, finding, collecting, removing members and much more.

Use inheritance features of Ruby to create a small auto-registering plugin pattern.

This is a detailed beginner's introduction to Ruby. It covers general language constructs like loops, arrays, and collections, and it also covers more intermediate topics like regular expressions, file IO, object oriented programming, and exceptions.

Learn about the flip flop operators and how they can save you time, keeping your Ruby scripts clean.

The facets gem is packed full of common functionality that is certainly welcome along-side of the standard library. If you are not using it, chances are you SHOULD be.

Learning Ruby and used to working with PHP? Here are some useful tips when crossing over.