“Among other things, this book excels at explaining metaprogramming, one of the most interesting aspects of Ruby. Many of the early ideas for Rails were inspired by the first edition, especially what is now chapter 11. It puts you on a roller coaster ride between ‘How could I use this?’ to ‘This is so cool!’ Once you get on that roller coaster, there’s no turning back.”

—David Heinemeier Hansson, Creator of Ruby on Rails, Partner with 37signals

“The appearance of the second edition of this classic book is an exciting event for Rubyists—and for lovers of superb technical writing in general. Hal Fulton brings a lively erudition and an engaging, lucid style to bear on a thorough and meticulously exact exposition of Ruby. You palpably feel the ...

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