Effective Ruby 48 Specific Ways to Write Better Ruby

If you’re an experienced Ruby programmer, Effective Ruby will help you harness Ruby’s full power to write more robust, efficient, maintainable, and well-performing code. Drawing on nearly a decade of Ruby experience, Peter J. Jones brings together 48 Ruby best practices, expert tips, and shortcuts—all supported by realistic code examples.

About the Book

• Practical advice for intermediate Ruby programmers, split into 48 actionable items.
• Kick bad habits from other languages and embrace the Ruby way of doing things.
• Expert guidance on Ruby internals such as the hidden inheritance hierarchy and the generational garbage collector in Ruby 2.1.