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Ruby Programming Vocab

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. (regular expression)any non-whitespace character






2. an array method that






3. array method that removes last item from an array






4. method that sorts items alphabetically






5. a regular method that is the anchor for the end of a line






6. a module that works everywhere within ruby without being refereed to. Contains many common ruby methods.






7. interpolation operator






8. a collection of characters such as "Hello world!"






9. a definition of a concept in an object oriented language.






10. (regular expression)any letter or digit or underscore






11. a string method that scans object for arguments - uses regular expressions.






12. using classes and objects to make real-world concepts in programming.






13. the process of deciding which sections of code to execute based on conditions






14. a string method that capitalizes first character






15. (regular expression)any nondigit






16. a string method that changes last character to next alphabetical character






17. passes value into block of code and assigns it the label of "x"






18. (regular expression)anchor for the start of a string






19. runs a proc that has been stored to a variable






20. greater than or equal to (comparison operator)






21. Boolean AND operator






22. a number with a decimal point such as 1.0 or 3.1






23. an array method that






24. a regular method that is the anchor for the beggining of a line






25. tells you all methods that an object may invoke.






26. method that tells an argument's place value within an array






27. a single instance of a class.






28. operator for "Boolean not"






29. (regular expression)anchor for the end of a string






30. a module of classes and or functions






31. array method that transforms the contents of an array according to a specified set of rules






32. returns ASCII value of x






33. a variable that lists the directories where Ruby will look for libraries






34. a string method that splits a string into an array






35. a string method (with /REGEX/ and starting_point separated by comma) that outputs the first string matching the defined regular expression from an optionally defined starting point






36. a string method that scans object for arguments - uses regular expressions.






37. array method that transforms the contents of an array according to a specified set of rules






38. comaprison operator that will read 0 if = or 1 if higher or -1 if lower.






39. (regular expression)any nonletter or nondigit or nonunderscore.






40. a string method that substitutes ALL occurrences of a string with another.






41. symbol for a global variable which can be called from anywhere in an application.






42. a set of code within a class or object






43. a collection of objects with a defined order






44. (regular expression)any digit






45. a string method that uncapitalizes first character






46. sets a single character text delimiter for multi-line strings






47. sets a text delimiter






48. (regular expression)any nonletter or nondigit or nonunderscore.






49. defines array of multiple elements seperated by a space






50. a special array made from arguments that were added to the command line at start up.