An interpreted, object-oriented programming language that is somewhat similar to Perl in syntax. Everything in Ruby, including primitive elements, are objects. Ruby programs and libraries are distributed in Ruby's "gem" format using the RubyGems package manager.
JRuby is a Ruby implementation written in Java, eRuby is an embedded version, and Ruby on Rails (RoR) is an open source Web application framework based on Ruby.
Rubies and Pearls
Written by Yukihiro Matsumoto and introduced in 1995, Ruby was named after the July birthstone that followed the Pearl birthstone of June. The design goal for Ruby was to create a language that was more intuitive for the programmer than previous languages. For more information, visit www.ruby-lang.org.
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