Intro to Ruby Programming

How to comment code and deal with errors.

Allowing the user to interact with your program.

How to use if/else/elsif statements in Ruby.

Modifying a string is simple with these string manipulation tips.

What are arrays and how do we create and use them?

An array of other arrays is multi-dimensional.

Using while loops in Ruby.

Looping until a condition is met using until loops.

Understanding for and each loops, and when to use them.

What is a hash, and how do you create and use it?

Adding and removing items from a hash.

Understanding methods in Ruby.

More on methods...

How to generate random numbers with Ruby.

What is a class and how do we use them?

More on classes and how to use them.

What is an instance variable and how is it different from a regular variable?

What is a getter and how do we use it?

How to create a class setter and why you should.

Let Ruby create your getters and setters automatically with attr_accessor.

Inheriting information from other classes.

How to open another file in your Ruby file.

We'll learn to output the contents of a file into an array.

There are several "modes" for opening files. Learn them all here.

We'll learn to write and append data to a file.

How to install and use a third-party gem in your program.

Let's use what we've learned to build a math flashcard game!

How to handle the addition flashcards.

How to handle subtraction, multiplication and division flashcards.

Allow the user to choose which type of flashcard game to play with a menu.