[wendyk]

I know a little bit of Perl - enough to know it's limitations - so I thought I'd make an effort to jump ahead of the pack by learning a couple of next-gen languages instead of going down the Python route...

I noticed that there is an OS X build of REBOL - http://www.rebol.com/platforms.html - I played with the OS 9 version and found it to be really simple and powerful. You can do stuff like send an email by just saying:
send sjobs@apple.com "where's my G4 powerbook?"
pretty simple...

Ruby - http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/ - also grabs my attention. More popular than Perl in Japan, it's a completely OO scripting language, particulary suited to large projects where Perl would get too difficult to maintain. Trouble is - most of the documentation is in Japanese. Dunno if there's a OS X version, but since there's a few *nix builds around, it wouldn't be too difficult.


Has anyone tried these languages on OS X?

[Oswald Defense Lawyer]

i'd like to know too, since Ruby is now comes with 10.2. Any docs online about 10.2 and Ruby?

[dogwood]

Go to the ruby web-sites

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/
http://www.rubygarden.org/
http://www.rubycentral.com/
http://www.rubycentral.com/book/ << a compete online book. You can also get it as a pdf

You will be able to find a ruby introduction and an FAQ in pdf format. Also you can get a some books from O'Reily on Ruby.

I have not done any Ruby, but am looking to learn more about it in time