Brian Adkins wrote: > 7stud 7stud wrote: >> explicitly pointed out in a beginning tutorial? So far, I have to give >> Ruby two thumbs down. >> >> C++, Java, Javascript, php, Servlets+JSP programmer >> > > I have a similar language background (minus php). When I first looked at > Ruby, I spent a few minutes flipping through the Pickaxe, spotted what I > felt were some "Perlisms", and made a knee jerk reaction to reject the > language. I've since talked to a few folks who did the same, so mine was > not an isolated incident. > > It was about a year later that I came back to Ruby (because of Rails) > and discovered that I like the language (a lot). I'm sharing this > because learning from other people's experience can be helpful. I don't > know if you'll end up enjoying the language as much as I have, but it > may be worthwhile to invest some more time with it before deciding. I > even realized that I actually like a few of the "Perlisms" - the horror! > :) Don't worry. They'll go away. The Wuby moto is break what works, rename what's commonly known and add gotchas for fun. Jenda -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.