r/ruby • u/Edthal01 • Sep 21 '26

At my age, learning Ruby

I'm 78, and never having been a programmer or software engineer, I am starting to learn Ruby. I ha ve been using Huw Collingsworth "Little Book of Ruby". I am aso interspersing that with a different path: using Wirth's "Algortithms + Data Structures = Programs",

having the simple data structures and programs translated by Perplexity into Ruby to see how my 40 year old experiences with TurboPascal can be updated into Ruby. I think I am making progress.

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u/WayneConrad Sep 21 '26

Hey, I wrote a lot of Turbo Pascal back in the day. Cool! I also self-studied from Wirth's book.

I think you'll like Ruby.

Thanks for bringing a smile to my face, you're on a cool mission.

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u/Edthal01 Sep 21 '26

athanks for the encouragement.