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David A Black and Joseph Leo III

The Well-Grounded Rubyist, Fourth Edition is now available — a fully updated edition of one of the most respected Ruby programming guides. Written by David A. Black, this edition refines and expands on the core principles that have made The Well-Grounded Rubyist a favorite among developers learning and mastering Ruby.

This new edition reflects the latest Ruby features, idioms, and best practices. It offers a comprehensive exploration of the language’s object model, control structures, mixins, blocks, and metaprogramming capabilities, all explained with clarity and practical examples.

In this edition, readers will learn how to:

• Write expressive, idiomatic Ruby using current language features

• Understand Ruby’s object model and method lookup chain

• Use modules, mixins, and blocks effectively

• Apply metaprogramming techniques safely and clearly

• Write cleaner, more maintainable Ruby code that leverages the language’s strengths

The book builds on its proven approach of combining conceptual explanations with real code, ensuring readers not only know how Ruby works but understand why.

• Full details: https://www.manning.com/books/the-well-grounded-rubyist-fourth-edition

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