Ruby

Ruby is a dynamic, open-source programming language designed for simplicity and productivity. It boasts an elegant, expressive syntax that emphasizes developer happiness and pure object-orientation, where 'everything is an object'. Widely recognized for powering web applications via its…

Key facts

First appeared: 1995
Category: technology
Problem solved: Yukihiro 'Matz' Matsumoto created Ruby to solve the problem of finding a truly object-oriented scripting language that was more powerful than Perl, more object-oriented than Python, and easier to use than Smalltalk. He aimed to craft a language that emphasized developer happiness, making programming natural, fun, and highly productive without sacrificing power or elegance.
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Unix-like systems, macOS

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