Part 1:From PHP to Ruby Basics

In this part, you will be introduced to the whole Ruby way of doing things while comparing it to the way you would do those things with PHP. In addition to this, you will also learn how to use what Ruby brings to the table in terms of syntax, libraries (called gems), and debugging tools to make troubleshooting as painless as possible.

This part has the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Understanding the Ruby Mindset and Culture
• Chapter 2, Setting Up Our Local Environment
• Chapter 3, Comparing Basic Ruby Syntax to PHP
• Chapter 4, Ruby Scripting versus PHP Scripting
• Chapter 5, Libraries and Class Syntax
• Chapter 6, Debugging Ruby