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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. comparison operator for "equal to"






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






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






5. operator for "Boolean not"






6. comparison operator for "not equal to"






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






8. (regular expression)any space or tab or newline or whitespace






9. a string method that substituition. Requires 2 arguments.






10. conditionally stops a loop






11. array method that removes last item from an array






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






13. defines an instance variable which only exists within the object it was created in.






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






15. allows for classes to relate to each other in a hierarchy






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






17. a string method that uncapitalizes first character






18. data passed to methods in parenthesis after a method's name.






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






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






21. defines array of multiple elements seperated by a space






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






23. methods that step through lists element by element (like each or upto or times etc)






24. (regular expression)any nondigit






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






26. Boolean not and or (lower preference)






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






28. an array method that






29. string method that determines if a string starts with a defined string






30. operator for "Boolean not"






31. returns ASCII value of x






32. a string method that substitutes THE FIRST occurrence of a string within a string






33. (regular expression)any digit






34. a collection of objects with a defined order






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






36. interpolation operator






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






38. variable that can be used only where it is defined within an application






39. less than or equal to (comparison operator)






40. (regular expression)any space or tab or newline or whitespace






41. a module of classes and or functions






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






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






44. greater than or equal to (comparison operator)






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






46. a section of code with no discrete name which is not a method by itself that can be called upon and can receive an argument.






47. class inheritance operator.






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






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






50. string method that "cleans" extra spaces from strings