Ruby Programming/Syntax

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• Syntax
  • Lexicology
    • Identifiers
    • Comments
    • Embedded Documentation
    • Reserved Words
    • Expressions
  • Variables and Constants
    • Local Variables
    • Instance Variables
    • Class Variables
    • Global Variables
    • Constants
    • Pseudo Variables
    • Pre-defined Variables
  • Literals
    • Numerics
    • Strings
      • Interpolation
      • Backslash Notation
      • The % Notation
    • Command Expansion
    • Regular Expressions
    • Arrays
    • Hashes
    • Ranges
    • Symbols
  • Operators
    • Assignment
      • Self Assignment
      • Multiple Assignment
      • Conditional Assignment
    • Scope
    • and
    • or
    • not
  • Control Structures
    • Conditional Branches
      • if
        • if modifier
      • unless
        • unless modifier
      • case
    • Loops
      • while
        • while modifier
      • until
        • until modifier
      • for
        • for ... in
      • break
      • redo
      • next
      • retry
    • Exception Handling
      • raise
      • begin
        • rescue modifier
    • Miscellanea
      • return
  • Method Calls
    • super
    • Iterators
    • yield
  • Classes
    • Class Definition
      • Instance Variables
      • Class Variables
      • Class Methods
      • Instantiation
    • Declaring Visibility
      • Private
      • Public
      • Protected
      • Instance Variables
    • Inheritance
    • Mixing in Modules
    • Ruby Class Meta-Model