# Ruby coding guidelines? **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [21 January 2007 10:25 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-coding-guidelines/34656 "2007-01-21T10:25:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stefano\_Zacchiroli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Stefano\_Zacchiroli](https://rubytalk.org/u/Stefano_Zacchiroli)\ **Post date:** [21 January 2007 10:25 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-coding-guidelines/34656/1 "2007-01-21T10:25:30Z")
Is there in the Ruby community anything like "ruby coding convention"? Google returns two interesting links: - [http://pub.cozmixng.org/~the-rwiki/rw-cgi.rb?cmd=view;name=RubyCodingConvention](http://pub.cozmixng.org/~the-rwiki/rw-cgi.rb?cmd=view;name=RubyCodingConvention) - [http://www.caliban.org/ruby/rubyguide.shtml#style](http://www.caliban.org/ruby/rubyguide.shtml#style) Are they "authoritative" for some meaning of the word? 馃檪 Many thanks in advance, Cheers. > **路路路** > > -- > Stefano Zacchiroli -\*- Computer Science PhD student @ Uny Bologna, Italy > zack@{[cs.unibo.it](http://cs.unibo.it),[debian.org](http://debian.org),[bononia.it](http://bononia.it)} -%- [http://www.bononia.it/zack/](http://www.bononia.it/zack/) > (15:56:48) Zack: e la demo dema ? /\ All one has to do is hit the > (15:57:15) Bac: no, la demo scema \/ right keys at the right time ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Carter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@Chris\_Carter](https://rubytalk.org/u/Chris_Carter)\ **Post date:** [21 January 2007 15:29 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-coding-guidelines/34656/2 "2007-01-21T15:29:39Z")
There is no official/authoritative Style Sheet/Coding Conventions but those two put together are what most of the community uses > **路路路** > > On 1/21/07, Stefano Zacchiroli \ wrote: > > > Is there in the Ruby community anything like "ruby coding convention"? > > > > Google returns two interesting links: > > - [http://pub.cozmixng.org/~the-rwiki/rw-cgi.rb?cmd=view;name=RubyCodingConvention](http://pub.cozmixng.org/~the-rwiki/rw-cgi.rb?cmd=view;name=RubyCodingConvention) > > - [The Unofficial Ruby Usage Guide](http://www.caliban.org/ruby/rubyguide.shtml#style) > > > > Are they "authoritative" for some meaning of the word? 馃檪 > > > > Many thanks in advance, > > Cheers. > > > > -- > > Stefano Zacchiroli -\*- Computer Science PhD student @ Uny Bologna, Italy > > zack@{cs.unibo.it,debian.org,bononia.it} -%- [stefano zacchiroli home page](http://www.bononia.it/zack/) > > (15:56:48) Zack: e la demo dema ? /\ All one has to do is hit the > > (15:57:15) Bac: no, la demo scema \/ right keys at the right time > > -- > Chris Carter > concentrationstudios.com > brynmawrcs.com ---
**Author:** ![David\_A\_Black3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@David\_A\_Black3](https://rubytalk.org/u/David_A_Black3)\ **Post date:** [21 January 2007 15:33 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-coding-guidelines/34656/3 "2007-01-21T15:33:31Z")
Hi -- > **路路路** > > On Mon, 22 Jan 2007, Chris Carter wrote: > > > On 1/21/07, Stefano Zacchiroli \ wrote: > > > > > Is there in the Ruby community anything like "ruby coding convention"? > > > > > > Google returns two interesting links: > > > - [http://pub.cozmixng.org/~the-rwiki/rw-cgi.rb?cmd=view;name=RubyCodingConvention](http://pub.cozmixng.org/~the-rwiki/rw-cgi.rb?cmd=view;name=RubyCodingConvention) > > > - [The Unofficial Ruby Usage Guide](http://www.caliban.org/ruby/rubyguide.shtml#style) > > > > > > Are they "authoritative" for some meaning of the word? 馃檪 > > > > There is no official/authoritative Style Sheet/Coding Conventions but > > those two put together are what most of the community uses > > I'd also point to the standard library (at least most of it 馃檪 as a > good source of examples of traditional Ruby style. > > David > > -- > Q. What is THE Ruby book for Rails developers? > A. RUBY FOR RAILS by David A. Black ([http://www.manning.com/black\](http://www.manning.com/black%5C)) >     (See what readers are saying! [http://www.rubypal.com/r4rrevs.pdf\](http://www.rubypal.com/r4rrevs.pdf%5C)) > Q. Where can I get Ruby/Rails on-site training, consulting, coaching? > A. Ruby Power and Light, LLC ([http://www.rubypal.com](http://www.rubypal.com)) ---
**Author:** ![James\_Britt3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@James\_Britt3](https://rubytalk.org/u/James_Britt3)\ **Post date:** [21 January 2007 21:06 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-coding-guidelines/34656/4 "2007-01-21T21:06:32Z")
Chris Carter wrote: > **路路路** > > > On 1/21/07, Stefano Zacchiroli \ wrote: > > > > > Is there in the Ruby community anything like "ruby coding convention"? > > > > > > Google returns two interesting links: > > > - [http://pub.cozmixng.org/~the-rwiki/rw-cgi.rb?cmd=view;name=RubyCodingConvention](http://pub.cozmixng.org/~the-rwiki/rw-cgi.rb?cmd=view;name=RubyCodingConvention) > > > > > > - [http://www.caliban.org/ruby/rubyguide.shtml#style](http://www.caliban.org/ruby/rubyguide.shtml#style) > > > > > > Are they "authoritative" for some meaning of the word? 馃檪 > > > > > > Many thanks in advance, > > > Cheers. > > > > > > -- > > > Stefano Zacchiroli -\*- Computer Science PhD student @ Uny Bologna, Italy > > > zack@{cs.unibo.it,debian.org,bononia.it} -%- [http://www.bononia.it/zack/](http://www.bononia.it/zack/) > > > (15:56:48) Zack: e la demo dema ? /\ All one has to do is hit the > > > (15:57:15) Bac: no, la demo scema \/ right keys at the right time > > > > There is no official/authoritative Style Sheet/Coding Conventions but > > those two put together are what most of the community uses > > There is also style guide on the RubyGarden wiki ([http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby\](http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby%5C)) , but the wiki doesn't seem to be responding right now. > > -- > James Britt > > "Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally >   for machines to execute." >    - H. Abelson and G. Sussman >    (in "The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs) ---
**Author:** ![Stefano\_Zacchiroli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Stefano\_Zacchiroli](https://rubytalk.org/u/Stefano_Zacchiroli)\ **Post date:** [21 January 2007 16:36 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-coding-guidelines/34656/5 "2007-01-21T16:36:17Z")
That's indeed what I usually do, but a visible document on the net would be far more reassuring for newbies willing to following the community best-practices 馃檪 > **路路路** > > On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:33:31AM +0900, dblack@wobblini.net wrote: > > > I'd also point to the standard library (at least most of it 馃檪 as a > > good source of examples of traditional Ruby style. > > -- > Stefano Zacchiroli -\*- Computer Science PhD student @ Uny Bologna, Italy > zack@{cs.unibo.it,debian.org,bononia.it} -%- [http://www.bononia.it/zack/](http://www.bononia.it/zack/) > (15:56:48) Zack: e la demo dema ? /\ All one has to do is hit the > (15:57:15) Bac: no, la demo scema \/ right keys at the right time ---
**Author:** ![David\_A\_Black3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@David\_A\_Black3](https://rubytalk.org/u/David_A_Black3)\ **Post date:** [21 January 2007 17:13 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-coding-guidelines/34656/6 "2007-01-21T17:13:41Z")
Hi -- > **路路路** > > On Mon, 22 Jan 2007, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:33:31AM +0900, dblack@wobblini.net wrote: > > > > > I'd also point to the standard library (at least most of it 馃檪 as a > > > good source of examples of traditional Ruby style. > > > > That's indeed what I usually do, but a visible document on the net would > > be far more reassuring for newbies willing to following the community > > best-practices 馃檪 > > Like I said, "also" 馃檪 > > David > > -- > Q. What is THE Ruby book for Rails developers? > A. RUBY FOR RAILS by David A. Black ([http://www.manning.com/black\](http://www.manning.com/black%5C)) >     (See what readers are saying! [http://www.rubypal.com/r4rrevs.pdf\](http://www.rubypal.com/r4rrevs.pdf%5C)) > Q. Where can I get Ruby/Rails on-site training, consulting, coaching? > A. Ruby Power and Light, LLC ([http://www.rubypal.com](http://www.rubypal.com))