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Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide (Second Edition)

Ch. 26-28: Reflection and the Standard Library

Lecture

Lesson 15

Date

2026-04-22

Teacher

AI Tutor

Duration

60 Mins

Learning Objectives

Identify the core principles of reflection and dynamic type inspection
Implement meta-programming patterns using the language reflection API
Navigate and utilize essential packages within the Standard Library
Assess the performance implications of using reflection in production code