Ruby Gems
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Course Summary
Gems are libraries that you can use in your Ruby programs that provide extra functionality. There are a lot of gems in the Ruby ecosystem that cover all types of use cases. In this course, you'll learn about what gems are, how they are structured, and how to use them in your programs.
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Course Description
About this Course Gems are libraries that you can use in your Ruby programs that provide extra functionality. There are a lot of gems in the Ruby ecosystem that cover all types of use cases. In this course, you'll learn about what gems are, how they are structured, and how to use them in your programs. What you'll learn
- Ruby Gems
- Libraries
About the Teacher
Jason helped launch Treehouse and spent 4 years teaching here before returning to Rails development full time.
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Course Syllabus
Ruby Gems
Gems are pre-built libraries that can be used in your Ruby applications. In this stage, we'll learn how to find, download, and install gems. 6 steps- What Are Ruby Gems? 6:08
- What Are Ruby Gems? 4 questions
- Gem Installation 3:14
- Gem Installation 1 objective
- Gem Usage 3:04
- Gem Usage 1 objective
Gems In Depth
In this stage, we're going to learn the ins and outs of working with and using Ruby gems. 8 steps