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Learning to program in Ruby - examples of the programming basics Archive [link] Prompt, read from user, calculate, output in Ruby[link] Use of intermediate variables[link] Use of intermediate variables - alternative [link] Easier output formatting[link] Calculations within double quotes[link] if, elsif and else illustrated[link] while, until and for loops - comparison[link] finding extreme values from a collection[link] Summing a collection[link] Putting common code in a name block (function)[link] Define class, create and use instances of it[link] Use of 'self' in Ruby[link] Calling program to access class in another file ...[link] ... and that sample class in its own fileLearning to program in Ruby for newcomers to programming, and Ruby Programming for those with prior programming experience in another language. Public courses run at our Well House Manor training centre in Melksham, Wiltshire, England. These are niche courses - we offer residential facilities to full hotel standard, and can help with delegates travel arrangements too.
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