Considering Ruby for Web Development: Is it Worth Learning?

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This discussion centers on the viability of learning Ruby for web development, particularly in conjunction with Ruby on Rails and Ajax. Users appreciate Ruby's object-oriented nature and named parameters, akin to SQL, which enhance code readability. However, there are criticisms regarding its syntax, specifically the use of 'begin/rescue' instead of 'try/catch'. Overall, while Ruby has appealing features, its adoption may depend on its popularity in the developer community.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts
  • Familiarity with Ruby on Rails framework
  • Knowledge of Ajax for asynchronous web development
  • Basic understanding of SQL for comparison of named parameters
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  • Explore Ruby on Rails for building web applications
  • Learn about Ajax integration in Ruby on Rails
  • Study Ruby's object-oriented programming features
  • Investigate community trends and popularity metrics for Ruby
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Web developers, software engineers, and anyone considering Ruby for building modern web applications will benefit from this discussion.

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Any people here who use Ruby?

I am thinking of playing with Ruby (with Rails and Ajax).

Any opinions on Ruby?
 
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It seems to have some interesting features, though i don't know much about it.

I like how you can pass in function parameters by name as in SQL, i always though that was something every language should support. I like how everything is an object as well.

I'm not a fan of the syntax nor the verbiage (why begin/rescue instead of try/catch?).
It's not a language that i see myself picking over another unless it becomes so popular i have to start using it.
 

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