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No Starch Press
Ruby wizardry: an introduction to programming for kids
The Ruby programming language is perfect for beginners: easy to learn, powerful, and fun to use! But wouldn't it be more fun if you were learning with the help of some wizards and dragons? Ruby Wizardry is a playful, illustrated tale that will teach you how to program in Ruby by taking you on a fantastical journey.
As you follow the adventures of young heroes Ruben and Scarlet, you'll learn real programming skills, like how to: Use fundamental concepts like variables, symbols, arrays, and strings Work with Ruby hashes to create a programmable breakfast menu Control program flow with loops and conditionals to help the Royal Plumber Test your wild and crazy ideas in IRB and save your programs as scripts.
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