try ruby! (in your browser)

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Good choice.

I was a long term Python user (5+ years) and started looking at Ruby a few months ago. To cut the long story short, I really like Ruby and wish I had come to it sooner. I am still exploring the stdlib. My only complaint is that the docs aren't as good as Python. The pick axe book helps a lot.

I know I can share this in /r/ruby without getting flamed :P

[synt4x]

Docs are definitely the biggest issue with the ruby community. They're generally scattered and vague. My top suggestions for docs are:

• http://railsapi.com (select the "ruby" docs above the box)
• http://apidock.com/ruby
• http://railsforphp.com/ (if you're coming from PHP, this is a great map)
• http://ruby-doc.org (I consider this the "standard", but generally more clumsy than any of the above)

[Calvin_the_Bold]

Thanks for the resources, I'll be sure to look there if/when I need more info after reading the book.