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Ruby Wizardry: An Introduction to Programming for Kids
Contributor(s): Weinstein, Eric (Author)
ISBN: 1593275668     ISBN-13: 9781593275662
Publisher: No Starch Press
OUR PRICE:   $26.96  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Computers - Coding & Programming
Dewey: 005.117
LCCN: 2014953112
Lexile Measure: 870
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 7" W x 9.25" (1.40 lbs) 352 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
The Ruby programming language is perfect for beginners: 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, you'll learn real programming skills, like how to:
-Use fundamental concepts like variables, symbols, arrays, and strings
-Work with Ruby hashes to create a programmable breakfast menu
-Control program flow with loops and conditionals to help the Royal Plumber
-Test your wild and crazy ideas in IRB and save your programs as scripts
-Create a class of mini-wizards, each with their own superpower
-Organize and reuse your code with methods and lists
-Write your own amazing interactive stories using Ruby

Along the way, you'll 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 )


Contributor Bio(s): Weinstein: -

Eric Weinstein has helped millions of people learn to program through Codecademy, where he designed and authored the Ruby curriculum. He has also taught creative writing to undergraduates and veterans at NYU, where he was a Veterans Writing Workshop Fellow. He writes Ruby for a living in New York City.Weinstein, Eric: -

Eric Weinstein has helped millions of people learn to program through Codecademy, where he designed and authored the Ruby curriculum. He has also taught creative writing to undergraduates and veterans at NYU, where he was a Veterans Writing Workshop Fellow. He writes Ruby for a living in New York City.