Matthew K. Williams wrote: > On Tue, 6 Apr 2010, Hilary Bailey wrote: > >>> Perhaps this book is more appropriate for an absolute beginner? >>> >>> http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram >>> >>> Jesus. >> >> Jesus, the book is just as similar to Beginning Ruby From Novice to >> Professional. Do i have to learn C and or C++ before even thinking of >> using Ruby or attempting to write a software? >> > > No, you don't need to learn C. I just read the first couple of chapters > of the Pine book, and didn't see anything relating to C, but your > mileage > may vary. > > Taking a step back, what sort of program are you wishing to write? What > sort of problem are you hoping to solve? > > Matt Hi Matt, It is a program that will evaluate the progress of a school district. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.