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Are you a tester who spends more time manually creating complex test data than using it? A business analyst who seemingly went to college all those years so you can spend your days copying data from reports into spreadsheets? A programmer who can't finish each day's task without having to scan through version control system output, looking for the file you want? If so, you're wasting that computer on your desk. Offload the drudgery to where it belongs, and free yourself to do what you should show more be doing: thinking. All you need is a scripting language (free!), this book (cheap!), and the dedication to work through the examples and exercises. Everyday Scripting with Ruby is divided into four parts. In the first, you'll learn the basics of the Ruby scripting language. In the second, you'll see how to create scripts in a steady, controlled way using test-driven design. The third part is about finding, understanding, and using the work of others--and about preparing your scripts for others to use. The fourth part, more advanced, is about saving even more time by using application frameworks. show lessTags
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Perhaps I should reread it again, but I found this to be a disappointing book. Not a lot about how to test, or how ruby would help your testing effort.
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"It's not hard to walk away from this book realising that you've learnt something that would be genuinely useful in the real world. ... This book is a gem. 9/10"
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- Technology, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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- 005.133 — Computer science, information & general works Computer science, knowledge & systems Artificial Intelligence/Virtual Reality Software development Computer programming Specific programming languages
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- QA76.64 .M36 — Science Mathematics Mathematics Instruments and machines Calculating machines Electronic computers. Computer science
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