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IronRuby is a .NET implementation of the Ruby programming language. We are building a high-quality implementation of Ruby, with excellent performance and seamless integration with .NET libraries and infrastructure. We are targeting compatibility with the 1.8.x branch of Ruby modulo continuations.

Building

Getting the Code

How do I get the latest source code onto my computer?

Building IronRuby on Microsoft.NET

How do I compile the code on the .NET platform?

Building IronRuby on Mono

How do I compile the code under [Mono]?

Running Ruby Files

How do I actually run a ruby file with IronRuby?

Contributing

Contributing to Iron Ruby

How do I contribute modifications I've made to the code?

Contribution Guidelines

What rules should I follow when contributing code to the project?

Core Classes and Modules

Who is working on what core classes and modules of IronRuby?

Who's Who?

Who's working on IronRuby?

Architecture

Standard Library Packages

What standard libraries that come with most Ruby implementations will IronRuby support?

Executing Ruby Code From .NET

How can I jump out of a C# program and execute a ruby script in IronRuby?

Calling .NET code from Ruby

How does interoperability with Ruby and .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) objects work?

External Resources

IronRuby

• [Ruby does .net]
• [John Lam's Blog]
• Podcasts and videos
• [Wikipedia Entry]

Ruby Language

• [Ruby Language Homepage]
• [Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide]
• [Ruby API Documentation]
• [Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby]

APIs/Tools used in IronRuby

• [The C# Language]
• [Visual Studio 2008 Express (if you don't have professional or better)]
• [Rake Documentation (think MSBuild for Ruby, .NET folks)]

Technologies Enabled by IronRuby

• [Dynamic Silverlight]