In Web application development using Ruby, "hashes" (associative arrays) are used very frequently to handle collections of data. In this article, I will explain techniques for writing these hashes ...

[WIP, 2026-04-01] This is an experiment in clarifying some aspects of Ruby syntax and semantics. For that we're going to introduce an alternative Lisp-based syntax for Ruby, preserving Ruby semantics.

Ruby is an open-source, dynamic programming language that emphasizes simplicity and productivity. For quite a while, it is playing a key role for programmers, especially web developers. The syntax in ...

Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. This quiz will cover its basic syntax and some basic programs.

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Andy Brinkmeyer shares how engineering ...

sports journalism before transitioning into video games, TV and media to follow my other passions. I have several published articles in newspapers and online in sports, mainly football. Alongside my ...

Scaffolding in Ruby on Rails refers to the auto-generation of a set of a model, views and a controller usually used for a single database table. invoke active_record will tie your model to the ...