The Ruby syntax is large and is split up into the following sections:
- Literals
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Numbers, Strings, Arrays, Hashes, etc.
- Assignment
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Assignment and variables
- Control Expressions
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if,unless,while,until,for,break,next,redo - Methods
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Method and method argument syntax
- Calling Methods
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How to call a method (or send a message to a method)
- Modules and Classes
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Creating modules and classes including inheritance
- Exceptions
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Exception handling syntax
- Precedence
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Precedence of ruby operators
- Refinements
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Use and behavior of the experimental refinements feature
- Miscellaneous
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alias,undef,BEGIN,END