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  1. RubyGuides
    https://www.rubyguides.com/2018/02/ruby-symbols

    What Are Ruby Symbols & How Do They Work?

    • Learn what Ruby symbols are, how they differ from strings and variables, and how to use them as identifiers, keys and labels. Also, find out how to convert between strings and symbols, and how Symbol … See more

    When to Use Symbols

    One of the most common uses for symbols is to represent method & instance variable names. Example: The :title after attr_reader is a symbol that represents the @title instance va… See more

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    Converting Between Strings & Symbols

    You can convert a symbol into a string when necessary. Why would you want to do that? Because symbols only have a subset of the methods that a String has. And symbo… See more

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    Creating An Array of Symbols

    If you want to create an arrayof symbols you can use this code: This saves you from having to type the colons & the commas. Similar to the string version %w: See more

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    Ruby Symbols Video

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    What does 'Ruby' mean?
    The symbol :ruby is just the symbol :ruby. It is your hashes, patient1 and patient2 that each contain those values, in each case pointed to by the same key. Think about it this way: If you go into the living room on christmas morning, and see two boxes with a tag on them that say "Kezzer" on them. On has socks in it, and the other has coal.
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  2. Medium
    https://medium.com/@lcriswell/ruby-symb…

    Ruby Symbols vs. Strings. What is a symbol in Ruby?

    May 6, 2018 · Ruby symbols are defined as “scalar value objects used as identifiers, mapping immutable strings to fixed internal values.” Essentially …

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    • Stack Overflow
      https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2341837

      How to understand symbols in Ruby - Stack Overflow

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    • rubini.us
      https://rubini.us/ruby-symbols

      Ruby Symbols: Uncover the Power of Immutable …

      Mar 11, 2024 · Ruby symbols emerge as elegant and immutable identifiers with versatile applications. By understanding the nuanced intricacies explored in this guide, developers gain the power to fully leverage symbols, bringing simplicity …

    • DEV Community
      https://dev.to/yet_anotherdev/semiology …

      Semiology in Ruby (What are Ruby Symbols) - DEV …

      Feb 17, 2023 · Learn the definition, usage, and best practices of symbols in Ruby, a class that is primarily used as an identifier. Symbols are immutable and unique, and can be created in different ways, such as to_sym, literals, or …

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    • DEV Community
      https://dev.to/alexandrecalaca/symbols-in-ruby-a-deep-dive-5f6g

      Symbols in Ruby: A deep dive - DEV Community

    • Riptutorial
      https://riptutorial.com/ruby/topic/873/symbols

      Ruby Language Tutorial => Symbols

    • Ruby-Doc.org
      https://ruby-doc.org/core/Symbol.html

      class Symbol - RDoc Documentation - Ruby doc

    • ruby-lang.org
      https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/syntax/literals_rdoc.html

      literals - Documentation for Ruby 3.4

    • rubymonstas.org
      http://ruby-for-beginners.rubymonstas.org/.../symbols.html

      Symbols | Ruby for Beginners