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What Is The Ruby Programming Language?: How Does Ruby Compare To Other Coding Languages?

Ruby is a dynamically typed, object-oriented scripting language designed for web development. It has easy to understand syntax that is close to English. Ruby focuses on having many valid approaches to problem solving compared to Python which has a single unambiguous solution. Ruby is commonly used to build web applications, especially with the Ruby on Rails framework, and powers popular sites like AirBnB, Hulu, and GitHub. It can be learned through online resources like App Academy Open or coding bootcamps.

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What Is The Ruby Programming Language?: How Does Ruby Compare To Other Coding Languages?

Ruby is a dynamically typed, object-oriented scripting language designed for web development. It has easy to understand syntax that is close to English. Ruby focuses on having many valid approaches to problem solving compared to Python which has a single unambiguous solution. Ruby is commonly used to build web applications, especially with the Ruby on Rails framework, and powers popular sites like AirBnB, Hulu, and GitHub. It can be learned through online resources like App Academy Open or coding bootcamps.

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What Is the Ruby Programming Language?

 
Ruby is a scripting language built from the ground up for use in front end and back end web
development and similar applications. It is a robust, dynamically typed, and object-oriented
language. What’s more, its syntax is so high-level and easy to understand that it’s considered as
close as you can get to coding in English. 

More than one person has commented that they could basically understand Ruby code even
without knowing how to program! 

Released in the 1990s, Ruby is an open-sourced language created by the Japanese programmer
Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto. He has stated that the language is designed to be both fun and
productive. Ruby is scripted, meaning that it’s an interpreted language rather than a compiled
one. 

How Does Ruby Compare to Other Coding Languages?


It helps to compare Ruby to other languages, to see how it’s similar and different. 

Python is a programming language that focuses on having a single, unambiguous solution to


every problem. Ruby projects, by contrast, want to have many valid approaches to problem-
solving. 

There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods. Some other differences include how
strings are mutable in Ruby but not in Python, and Ruby only has one kind of list container.
However, they are both heavily object-oriented–in both Python and Ruby everything is an
object. 

Compared to C/C++, Ruby tends to hide a lot from programmers to make


their jobs easier. This can indeed make it much easier to ship code, but
means finding deep bugs might require a lot more digging. 
What Is Ruby Programming Used For? 
Ruby is most used for building web applications. However, it is a general-purpose language
similar to Python, so it has many other applications like data analysis, prototyping, and proof of
concepts. 

Probably the most obvious implementation of Ruby is Rails web, the development framework
built with Ruby. Homebrew, an extremely popular tool for installing software packages on
macOS, is also written in Ruby. So is the security software Metasploit, which allows you to test
websites and applications for how easy they are to break into. 

There are a number of highly visible applications created by Ruby developers with Rails. These
include the popular booking site AirBnB and the TV streaming service Hulu. Other applications
include Github, Goodreads, and the calorie-tracking application MyFitnessPal. 

Ruby and Ruby on Rails can help you build and secure a website, find a great show while
vacationing in your Airbnb, and meet your daily calorie goal. Not bad for such a simple
programming language!

Where Can I Learn Ruby Programming?


There are many free, online resources available that can teach you
the basics of Ruby and Ruby on Rails. One of the most useful for
those seeking a job in development would be App Academy Open.
This course covers Ruby as well as job search tactics and several
other technologies vital to developers.

Ruby can also be learned via a coding bootcamp or other online services like Try Ruby.

Ruby is a strong language to add to your developer profile, resume, and portfolio. If you’re just
starting your tech career, it’s also an easy introduction into the world of programming. Either
way, given the above, there are few reasons not to pick up Ruby when you get the chance.

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