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(From The Reg)

The weird way to learn Ruby

Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby, tenderly written and illustrated by why the lucky stiff.

I'll try not to feel utterly rejected if this book doesn't capture your fancy. I might experience a few long days of emptiness, accompanied with profuse weeping, but other than that I'll be fine. It's at least comforting to know that the following fine texts cover my topic and will doubtless fill you with Ruby lust [...]

OK, it's pretty weird. But it's on the web under a CC license, and it has cartoon foxes, and it actually does get around to teaching you Ruby, if you're patient with it and allow its weirdness to seep into your soul. Or something.

A prompt warning: this lesson is much slower. Stay with it. This will be a long, deep breath. The most crucial stage of your instruction. It may seem like you're not learning much code at first. You will be learning concepts. By the end of this chapter, you will know Ruby's beauty. The coziness of the code will become a down sleeping bag for your own solace.