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Ruby (programming language)

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Ruby (programming language)

Summary

Ruby (programming language) is a programming language[1]. Ruby (programming language) has Wikipedia articles in 76 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ruby (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as programming language[3].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as object-based language[4].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as functional programming language[5].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as multi-paradigm programming language[6].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as imperative programming language[7].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as interpreted language[8].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s instance of is recorded as free software[9].
  • Ruby (programming language) is associated with the free software movement movement[10].
  • ruby is named after Ruby (programming language)[11].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s developer is recorded as Yukihiro Matsumoto[12].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s copyright license is recorded as Ruby License[13].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s copyright license is recorded as 2-clause BSD License[14].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s programmed in is recorded as Q15777[15].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s designed by is recorded as Yukihiro Matsumoto[16].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[17].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s operating system is recorded as Linux[18].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s operating system is recorded as BSD[19].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s operating system is recorded as macOS[20].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.8[21].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.5[22].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.2[23].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.0[24].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.1[25].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.3[26].
  • Ruby (programming language)'s software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.0[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include programming language[3], object-based language[4], functional programming language[5], multi-paradigm programming language[6], imperative programming language[7], and interpreted language[8].

Origins

ruby is named after Ruby (programming language)[11].

Movements and Schools

Ruby (programming language) is associated with the free software movement movement[10].

Why It Matters

Ruby (programming language) has Wikipedia articles in 76 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Ruby (programming language) is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alpine linux package → ruby
    Software version identifier → 2.2.8, 2.3.5, 2.4.2 +146
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9045]]: ruby, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324933307|ruby (#324933307)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux package]] #mix'n'"
  2. 18d ago · S8321414 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.2.8, 2.3.5, 2.4.2 +146
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.0.6"
  3. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2pdoET
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  4. 12w ago · MichielN · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.2.8, 2.3.5, 2.4.2 +146
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.4.10"
  5. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0442573-Ruby-programovaci-jazyk
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0442573-Ruby-programovaci-jazyk, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  6. 18w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.2.8, 2.3.5, 2.4.2 +146
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007290697005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
  7. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Semantic scholar topic id → 197924
    Has use → computer programming, creating, analysis +1
    Freebsd port → lang/ruby30, lang/ruby27, lang/ruby26 +1
    Netbsd package id → lang/ruby26, lang/ruby, lang/ruby25 +2
    + 86 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 9657, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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