Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide. Ruby Trick Shots: A Video of 24 Ruby Tips and Tricks. 21 Ruby Tricks You Should Be Using In Your Own Code. Writing for Ruby Inside, I get to see a lot of Ruby code.
Most is good, but sometimes we forget some of Ruby's shortcuts and tricks and reinvent the wheel instead. In this post I present 21 different Ruby "tricks," from those that most experienced developers use every day to the more obscure. Whatever your level, a refresh may help you the next time you encounter certain coding scenarios. Note to beginners: If you're still learning Ruby, check out my Beginning Ruby book.