[ruby-core:28150] Re: RCR: RUBY_VERSION_INT

Roger Pack:

>> I don=E2=80=99t like the =E2=80=98one digit=E2=80=99 policy, but this is=
 precisely why it was
>> instituted =E2=80=93 to have string comparisons of version numbers =E2=
=80=98just work=E2=80=99.

>> =E2=80=94 Shot

> I guess it's ok the way it is then.
> I just need to get used to using the full string

>  if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9.0'
>    ...
>  end

> so that the comparison works right.  I suppose now it's not so trippy.

Ok, pardon the noise (replying on list so it=E2=80=99s in the archives if e=
ither
of us happens to be right), but I still don=E2=80=99t get why you need the =
full
string:

>> puts "#{RUBY_VERSION} is smaller than 1.9" if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9'
1.8.7 is smaller than 1.9

=E2=80=94 Shot
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