Are you wondering why literally everyone around you is talking about the Ruby language? Ask yourself directly: do you like to work efficiently? Are the numerous compilers, libraries, and classes that other programming languages load you up with that bring you closer to solving a specific problem, the admiration of your colleagues and a crowd of happy customers? Do you want a programming language to handle the technical details for you? Then stop the grind and start solving specific problems, and the Ruby language will do the rest for you. Like all books in the Head First series, Learning Ruby takes an active approach to learning, going beyond dry, abstract explanations and reference books. They will not only teach you the Ruby language, but will also help your programming star shine brightly in the sky. You'll master the language fundamentals and advanced Ruby features such as blocks, objects, methods, classes, and regular expressions. As your skills improve, tasks will become more complex and you will move on to topics such as exception handling, modules, scrambled classes, and metaprogramming.