num_pages: 352
description: The Ruby programming language is perfect for easy to learn powerful and fun to use! But wouldn't it be more fun if you were learning with the help of some wizards and dragons?Ruby Wizardry is a playful illustrated tale that will teach you how to program in Ruby by taking you on a fantastical journey. As you follow the adventures of young heroes Ruben and Scarlet youll learn real programming skills like how Use fundamental concepts like variables symbols arrays and stringsWork with Ruby hashes to create a programmable breakfast menuControl program flow with loops and conditionals to help the Royal PlumberTest your wild and crazy ideas in IRB and save your programs as scriptsCreate a class of mini-wizards each with their own superpower!Organize and reuse your code with methods and listsWrite your own amazing interactive stories using RubyAlong the way youll meet colorful characters from around the kingdom like the hacker Queen the Off-White Knight and Wherefore the minstrel. Ruby Wizardry will have you (or your little wizard) hooked on programming in no time.For ages 10 (and their parents!)
language: English
title: Ruby Wizardry: An Introduction to Programming for Kids
publisher: No Starch Press