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Tutorials

This sections contains Ruby scripts and short tutorials on how to perform specific tasks, the challenges presented by the tasks and information about the related libraries and/or gems available to help you accomplish each task. Here you will also find the answers to reader questions, complete with detailed explanations and code examples.
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How to Install JSON Gem in Ruby
It's easy to jump into parsing and generating JSON in Ruby with the json gem. It provides an API for parsing JSON from text as well as generating JSON text from arbitrary Ruby objects. It's easily the most used JSON library in Ruby.
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Using the Logger Library--How to Write Log Messages in Ruby
How to use the logger library to create and write to log files in Ruby.
RubyQuiz
Challenges to test your Ruby programming skills.
Deploy Applications with Capistrano
How to deploy Ruby applications with Capistrano.
Test-driven Development with Rails
Use test-driven development to ensure your Rails applications work as intended.
The Rake Build Language
Use the Rake build language to automate tasks.
ARGF, a Shortcut for Scripts
A common task for command line scripts is to read all files listed on the command line, and Ruby has a shortcut for that: the ARGF object.
Use SQLite with Rails
How to use SQLite (a smaller database program than MySQL) with Rails.
Ruby Challenges
Whether you're just starting out, or whether you want to take a break from the monotony of making the same program over and over again, a challenge might be just what you're looking for. The following are a series of challenges designed to both teach you Ruby and exercise your skills.
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