Category Archives: Ruby

A Perl Monger’s take on Ruby: Conclusion

September 17, 2007 – 10:40 pm

In parts one and two I took a look at the differences and similarities between Ruby and Perl, and I think I owe it to everyone to publish a brief conclusion. My basic feeling is that while Ruby is a fantastic language, the following are a few reasons I won’t be abandoning Perl any [...]

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A Perl Monger’s take on Ruby: Part II

September 17, 2007 – 10:07 pm

In part one I started talking about a few differences between Ruby and Perl. Let’s continue with a few other topics I think are key to understanding both of these languages.
Object-Oriented programming
Most everyone these days does it, though some will argue what “it” really is. There are clear benefits, regardless of the specifics [...]

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Buzz Watch: Perl vs. Ruby

September 11, 2007 – 12:12 pm

I found this charting tool on Technorati today and thought it was an interesting way to quantify the buzz surrounding different keywords. For fun I’ve included a few charts here, comparing Perl and Ruby. It will be interesting to see how these change over time.
Blog posts in English per day over the past [...]

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A Perl Monger’s take on Ruby: Part I

September 1, 2007 – 12:01 am

I have been involved with web software development for a few years now. Early on I learned the value of the web as a resource and spent plenty of time searching through documentation, articles, and blog posts, studying the methods others have used to deliver successful web applications. Certain practices and tools [...]

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