Ruby is an excellent programming language for rapid development because Ruby is fast and easy to change as you build. The Ruby On Rails (ROR) web framework is excellent for rapid web application development.
Examples
Ruby On Rails web applications for users to sign in to your website and work with it
System administration tools for parsing data, connecting to databases, editing files, and more
Security monitoring for Internet email servers, websites, RSS feeds, and detecting attacks
Sample
class Sample
def hi
puts "Hello World"
end
end
Comparisons
Ruby is much like the Python programming language because both are:
usually dynamic and interpreted
relatively new languages
led by one person
good for rapid application development
Ruby is less like Java and C/C++ because these are:
usually static and compiled
relatively long-lasting languages especially in business
led by a consortium of large companies
good for enterprise web development and rich desktop applications
