Ruby language features - Sarkariresultmedia

Here’s a comprehensive list of Ruby language features and topics to include in a tutorial series, structured to build from beginner to advanced concepts. Each topic includes the core areas that would be valuable for a well-rounded understanding of Ruby.

1. Introduction to Ruby

History and Overview of Ruby
Installing Ruby (Different OS Instructions)
Setting up a Development Environment (IRB, Editors)
Basic Syntax and Structure
Running Ruby Code (Interactive Ruby and Ruby Files)

2. Basics of Ruby Syntax

Comments and Code Documentation
Variables and Constants
Data Types: Strings, Numbers, Symbols, Booleans
Type Conversion and Type Checking

3. Operators in Ruby

Arithmetic, Comparison, and Assignment Operators
Logical Operators
Operator Precedence

4. Control Structures

Conditional Statements (if, else, elsif, unless)
Loops (while, until, for, each, times)
Iterators and Block Control (next, break, redo)
Case Expressions (case...when)

5. Methods and Functions

Defining and Calling Methods
Parameters and Return Values
Default Parameters and Keyword Arguments
Method Overloading and Aliasing
Variable Scope and Visibility (Local, Global, Instance, Class)

6. Blocks, Procs, and Lambdas

Understanding Blocks and Block Syntax
Yielding to Blocks
Introduction to Procs and Lambdas
Differences between Procs and Lambdas
Passing Blocks, Procs, and Lambdas to Methods

7. Data Structures in Ruby

Arrays: Creating, Accessing, and Modifying
Hashes: Key-Value Pairs, Hash Methods
Set, Range, and Matrix
Nested Data Structures (Multi-Dimensional Arrays, Nested Hashes)

8. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Ruby

Introduction to OOP Concepts
Creating Classes and Objects
Instance Variables, Class Variables, and Constants
Accessors and Mutators (attr_accessor, attr_reader, attr_writer)
Class Methods and Instance Methods
Method Visibility (public, private, protected)

9. Inheritance and Polymorphism

Class Inheritance and the super Keyword
Overriding Methods
Modules as Mixins
Method Overloading and Overriding
Duck Typing in Ruby

10. Modules and Mixins

Creating and Using Modules
Including and Extending Modules
Namespacing with Modules
Mixin Techniques and Composition

11. Exception Handling

Error Classes and the Exception Hierarchy
begin, rescue, ensure, and else
Custom Error Classes
Retrying and Raising Exceptions
Logging and Debugging Techniques

12. File I/O and Serialization

Reading from and Writing to Files
File Handling Modes and Permissions
Working with JSON and YAML in Ruby
CSV Parsing and Serialization
Using File, IO, and Dir Classes

13. Ruby Gems and Libraries

Introduction to Ruby Gems and Bundler
Finding and Installing Gems
Creating and Publishing a Custom Gem
Popular Gems (e.g., Nokogiri for XML parsing, Pry for debugging)

14. Metaprogramming in Ruby

Reflection and self Keyword
Dynamic Methods and define_method
Method Missing (method_missing)
Using send, eval, class_eval, instance_eval
Singleton Methods and extend

15. Advanced Ruby: Threads and Concurrency

Introduction to Concurrency in Ruby
Working with Threads and Fiber
Thread Safety and Synchronization
Concurrent and Parallel Processing
Handling Exceptions in Threads

16. Testing in Ruby

Introduction to Unit Testing and TDD
Writing Tests with RSpec
Mocking and Stubbing
Using Minitest for Testing
Testing Frameworks and Best Practices

17. Ruby on Rails Overview

Brief Introduction to Ruby on Rails
Rails Framework Basics and MVC Structure
Setting Up a Rails Application
Integrating Ruby and Rails Concepts Together

18. Best Practices in Ruby

Code Readability and Style Conventions
Ruby Style Guide and rubocop
Optimizing Ruby Code
Common Ruby Anti-patterns and How to Avoid Them

19. Useful Ruby Projects

Mini Projects to Apply Skills (e.g., To-Do App, Calculator, Web Scraper)
Building CLI Applications
Simple REST API with Ruby
Web Applications and Integrating APIs

20. Building a Portfolio in Ruby

Project Ideas for Practice and Portfolio
GitHub and Open Source Contributions
Preparing for Ruby Job Interviews