Added some example code and resources.

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Ariel 2014-03-10 17:05:49 -04:00
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@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ contributors:
- ["Tristan Hume", "http://thume.ca/"]
- ["Nick LaMuro", "https://github.com/NickLaMuro"]
- ["Marcos Brizeno", "http://www.about.me/marcosbrizeno"]
- ["Ariel Krakowski", "http://www.learneroo.com"]
---
```ruby
@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ You shouldn't either
8 - 1 #=> 7
10 * 2 #=> 20
35 / 5 #=> 7
2 ** 5 #=> 32
# Arithmetic is just syntactic sugar
# for calling a method on an object
@ -79,6 +82,10 @@ placeholder = "use string interpolation"
"I can #{placeholder} when using double quoted strings"
#=> "I can use string interpolation when using double quoted strings"
#Combine strings but not with numbers
"hello " + "world" #=> "hello world"
"hello " + 3 #=> TypeError: can't convert Fixnum into String
"hello " +3.to_s #=> "hello 3"
# print to the output
puts "I'm printing!"
@ -247,6 +254,22 @@ else
puts "Alternative grading system, eh?"
end
#=> "Better luck next time"
# cases can also use ranges
grade = 82
case grade
when 90..100
puts "Hooray!"
when 80...90
puts "OK job"
else
puts "You failed!"
end
#=> "OK job"
# Functions
def double(x)
@ -474,3 +497,12 @@ Something.qux # => NoMethodError: undefined method `qux'
Something.new.bar # => NoMethodError: undefined method `bar'
Something.new.qux # => 'qux'
```
## Additional resources
- [Learn Ruby by Example with Challenges](http://www.learneroo.com/modules/61/nodes/338) - A variant of this reference with in-browser challenges.
- [Official Documentation](http://www.ruby-doc.org/core-2.1.1/)
- [Ruby from other languages](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/ruby-from-other-languages/)
- [Programming Ruby](http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Ruby-1-9-2-0-Programmers/dp/1937785491/) - An older [free addition](http://ruby-doc.com/docs/ProgrammingRuby/) is available online.