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What is Ruby?
Ruby is −
- A high-level programming language.
- Interpreted like Perl, Python, Tcl/TK.
- Object-oriented like Smalltalk, Eiffel, Ada, Java.
Why Ruby?
Ruby originated in Japan and now it is gaining popularity in US and Europe as well. The following factors contribute towards its popularity −
- Easy to learn
- Open source (very liberal license)
- Rich libraries
- Very easy to extend
- Truly object-oriented
- Less coding with fewer bugs
- Helpful community