Category: 3. History

Yukihiro Matsumoto ne Ruby ko banate waqt ek simple idea follow kiya — programming enjoyable honi chahiye. Unhone kaha tha, “Programming should make you feel joy, not frustration.” Ye quote Ruby ke poore ecosystem ko represent karta hai. Ruby aaj bhi developers ke liye ek aisi language hai jisme likhna ek pleasant experience hota hai.

Matz ki leadership aur community ke efforts ne Ruby ko 30 saal baad bhi relevant banaye rakha hai. Ruby ne programming world ko ye sikhaya ke simplicity aur beauty kabhi outdated nahi hoti.

Timeline Summary

Aaj ke time me Ruby ek mature, stable aur reliable programming language ke roop me establish ho chuki hai. Web development ke alawa ye scripting, automation, DevOps, aur AI tools me bhi use ho rahi hai. Ruby ka ecosystem bohot strong hai, aur iske developers ke liye frameworks, libraries aur tools ka bada collection available hai.

Ruby community duniya ki sabse active aur helpful communities me se ek hai. Matz ne hamesha emphasize kiya ke Ruby sirf ek technology nahi, balki ek philosophy hai. Ye philosophy kehati hai ke programming sirf logical process nahi, balki ek creative art hai. Ruby ke through programmer apne ideas ko gracefully express kar sakta hai.

Ruby ek continuously evolving language hai. Har version ke sath isme naye features, better performance aur improved tools add kiye gaye.

• Ruby 1.8 (2003–2011): Ye version Ruby ke widespread use ke liye important tha.
• Ruby 1.9 (2007): Is version me major performance improvements aur Unicode support add kiya gaya.
• Ruby 2.0 (2013): Ye version Ruby ke evolution me ek bada step tha jisme keyword arguments aur refinements jaise features aaye.
• Ruby 2.5 se 2.7 tak: In versions me modern features, error handling improvements aur speed optimization ki gayi.
• Ruby 3.0 (2020): Ye version “3x faster” goal ke sath launch hua. Isme better concurrency, parallel processing aur Ruby Signature (RBS) jaise advanced features add kiye gaye.

Yukihiro Matsumoto aur Ruby community ne language ko hamesha modern requirements ke according evolve karte hue maintain kiya. Ruby aaj bhi ek example hai ek language ke liye jo simplicity aur power ka perfect combination hai.

Ruby ke liye sabse bada revolution 2004 me aaya jab David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) ne ek web framework release kiya jiska naam tha Ruby on Rails. Ruby on Rails ne web development industry me naya era start kar diya. Ye framework is concept par based tha ke “Convention over Configuration” aur “Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY)”. Matlab, developer ko unnecessary configurations aur repetitive code likhne ki zarurat nahi thi.

Ruby on Rails ne web application development ko bohot fast aur efficient bana diya. Ek chhoti team bhi kuch hi dino me ek functional web app bana sakti thi. Is framework ki wajah se Ruby ek global level par famous ho gayi. Popular websites jaise GitHub, Shopify, Basecamp, Airbnb, aur Hulu Ruby on Rails me hi banaye gaye. 2005 ke baad se Ruby ko web development ke liye ek top choice language mana jane laga.

Ruby pehle sirf Japan me popular hui thi. Japanese developers ne libraries aur frameworks banana start kiya, lekin Ruby ki documentation aur tools initially Japanese language me the. Is wajah se world ke dusre developers ko Ruby seekhne me thoda time laga. Lekin 2000 ke aas-paas English community ne bhi Ruby me interest lena shuru kiya.

Year 2000 me Dave Thomas aur Andy Hunt ne “Programming Ruby” naam ki ek book likhi, jise “The Pickaxe Book” kehte hain. Ye book Ruby ke liye ek turning point sabit hui. Isne Ruby ko international audience tak pahunchaya aur developers ko is language se introduce karaya. Iske baad Ruby ki adoption badhne lagi aur iske user community ne global level par shape lena shuru kiya.

Ruby ki sabse badi khasiyat uska design philosophy hai, jise Matz ne “The Principle of Least Surprise” kaha. Iska matlab ye hai ke Ruby developer ko hamesha predictable aur natural behavior de. Jab programmer code likhe, to usse kabhi aisa na lage ke language uske khilaf kaam kar rahi hai. Ruby ek aisi language hai jisme har cheez object hai — chahe wo number ho, string ho, ya function. Is pure object-oriented approach ne Ruby ko alag banaya.

Ruby ki syntax simple aur human-friendly rakhi gayi hai. Code likhte waqt lagta hai jaise aap English sentence likh rahe ho. Ye simplicity aur readability ne Ruby ko un programmers ke beech famous bana diya jo apne code me clarity aur beauty pasand karte hain.

Ruby ka naam ek precious gemstone “Ruby” par rakha gaya. Matz ke ek dost ne ye naam suggest kiya tha. Unhone kaha tha ke agar “Perl” ka naam ek gem (moti) par rakha gaya hai, to naye language ka naam bhi kisi gem ke upar hona chahiye. Isliye Matz ne “Ruby” naam chuna, jo ek khoobsurat laal rang ka gemstone hai. Ye naam language ke design philosophy ke sath perfectly match karta hai — Ruby ek elegant, bright aur valuable programming language hai, bilkul us gem ki tarah jiske naam par iska naam rakha gaya.

Ruby programming language ka janm 1993 me Japan me hua. Iske creator Yukihiro Matsumoto, jinko sab “Matz” ke naam se jaante hain, unka maqsad ek aisi programming language banana tha jo simple hone ke saath-saath powerful bhi ho. Us waqt programming languages jaise Python, Perl, aur Smalltalk popular thi, lekin Matz ko un sab me ek aisi balance chahiye thi jisme simplicity, flexibility, aur productivity teeno ek sath milen. Matz chahte the ke programming ek creative aur enjoyable activity ho, na ke ek tedious process. Isi soch ke saath Ruby ka development start hua.

Yukihiro Matsumoto ne Ruby banate waqt kaha tha, “I wanted a language that was more powerful than Perl, and more object-oriented than Python.” Unke liye Ruby ek aisi language thi jo developers ke liye likhne aur padhne dono me asaan ho. Ruby ka pehla public version 1995 me release hua, aur ye turant Japan ke programmers ke beech popular hone laga.