is ruby a good programming language?

Answer 1

it depends.

it's really all about what you want to accomplish. Want to write software that drives tanks and planes? Go with Ada95 (that what the mil uses anyway)..

Want to build a website with a backend that talks to a database? Then Ruby (on Rails) is your friend.

Anyway, I'd say if you're new to programing and want to get into it, ANY language is fine. You'll never just learn one language; once you learn one you'll have the tools to master most all of them.

i tought myself C back in high-school, but these days all i do is write C# - but don't think for a second all that C-knowledge is out the window! It's all related.. all related.

Answer 2

I was a little confused when you mentioned RUBY, but as my intuition was right again it is yet another spinoff of well established forms of programming language that someone came up with to either make things easier for the developer or trying to create a new industry standard that will not happen. This is a very good instance as to why there is so much confusion in Programming, everyone is trying to create there own spinoff in hopes that everyone will use it. You are better sticking with the old original's PERL, C+ amd C++
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_programming_language
Don

Answer 3

There is hardly anything such as a bad programming language.

Choosing a good language depends on what you want to accomplish.

Ruby is a "fun" language to use.
Its very intuitive, has a natural flow of coding and good for many things.

As in drawbacks, its slower than similar languages, example Python.