Part 1. Ruby techniques

In these first three chapters, we’ll look at techniques and tools we’ll be using throughout the remainder of the book and that you’ll be using throughout your Ruby career.

We’ll cover advanced and essential language constructs, strategies (like test-and behavior-driven development), and Ruby tools to put these strategies to use in your applications. We’ll round out this part with a thorough introduction to Rake, a useful Ruby tool for transforming database schemas, bootstrapping applications, running tests, and automating nearly any other task.