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George edited this page Mar 16, 2016 · 1 revision

What's ruby?

Ruby is a dynamic and open source programming language created by Yukihiro Matsumoto in 1995. The main objetive of Ruby is making life of programmers easier and enjoyable.

Important features:

  • Object-oriented.
  • Dynamic Language: decides in runtime many things (extend objects, modify variable's types...) in opposite to "static" languages, such as C++, that needs to be compiled first. (See wikipedia)
  • Goals: Focus on simplicity and productivity. It has an elegant syntax that is natural to read and easy to write.
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