[reinhardt]

As a Python dev keyword arguments are among my top language features. Kinda surprised that Ruby doesn't have them yet.

On a slightly off-topic note, what's the best way to dive into Ruby coming from (strong) Python background? I bet the syntax wouldn't take more than a weekend to get used to but I'm more interested in the less trivial stuff (semantics, idiomatic style, dev environment, 3rd party lib ecosystem etc.)

[milep]

For the dev environment you can use rbenv or rvm and your favorite text editor. https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/ is a good source for 3rd party libs. About idiomatic style I have learned from reading code from some popular gems.