How similar is Ruby to C or C++?

[Vinderex]

I'm pretty familiar with C++ and I'm taking a class on C right now. About how hard do you think it would be for me to learn Ruby?

 

[Charlie Fleed]

In my opinion, it should be very easy for you. Starting from a good C++ or Java (C++ better imho) and with a clear understanding of objects, inheritance, and pointers (imho) you should be able to figure out how to do almost everything in a few days, and to do it in a couple of weeks of full study. You only need a good guide.
But, if we are talking about RMXP's RGSS full understanding... or about setting up a MMORPG server... well that's totally another matter.

 

[Chaosg1]

Well I learn C# based on RUBy so if you already know a Languge it will be very easy to learn another one. so lets say a 2 weeks and you are ready to script yiur own Battler System :D

 

[Yeyinde]

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/ruby-from-other-languages/to-ruby-from-c-and-c-/

 

[khmp]

There are some things you'll notice right away if you come from that background. No defining types. No more 'int n_x' just 'n_x'. No more semicolon. I still catch myself doing that . No postfix or prefix notation '++/--'*miss that*. Looping behaviors are extremely similar. Although Ruby makes iterating through like elements really easy. Every conditional, loop statement must have a corresponding end, even if it's one line.

Eg.

C/C++/C#
[legal]
for (int i = 0; i < max; i++)
 do_stuff

Ruby
[illegal]
for i in 0..max
 do_stuff

[legal]
for i in 0..max
 do_stuff
end

Those are just some things that to me keep tripping me up so just a heads up from point of view. Definitely though this link will cover your question better:
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/document...from-c-and-c-/

 

[JustinAC]

Came from a java background and picked everything up very quickly. I'm still shaky on Modules and alias but that's mainly because I'm too lazy to teach myself.

 

[Anonymous]

I used C++ alot before so was pretty easy to learn ruby/rgss
and ruby is easier for me, but ruby has a lot of ends where C++ doesn't.

 

[Khala]

But the script language to this is rgss, based on ruby and a little different.
:D

Mostly the same though, think of the language as Ruby made into game freindly.

 

[Yeyinde]

-_- RGSS is NOT a language. It is a library of Ruby objects and methods that are used for game making. How many times must people be told this?

 

[Anonymous]

dunno mate, I already knew, and I don't think people really care if it is or isn't.

 

[Racheal]

I came from a background of both C++ and Java, and picked up Ruby pretty quickly, mostly on my own. I studied the RGSS and read the help file mostly. I still have to look up some of the syntax on occasion (the for loop threw me off for a while)
Honestly I think the Java helped me more, but I never did anything graphical in C++.

 

[Mr_Smith]

Well I learn C# based on RUBy so if you already know a Languge it will be very easy to learn another one. so lets say a 2 weeks and you are ready to script yiur own Battler System :D

I know HTML:D But I didnt learn RGSS in 2 weeks. How should this came?

 

[Racheal]

I know HTML:D But I didnt learn RGSS in 2 weeks. How should this came?

HTML is NOT a programming language. It's a mark-up language (I believe)
*had that drilled into her head by her first programming instructor*

 

[Mr_Smith]

Racheal, thats why I putted an :D with it...

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.phylomortis.com/html/rgss.html

syntax and classes for rgss