From: chad fowler <chadfowler@...>
Date: 2001-02-04T02:01:52+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:10310] Re: critique this program pleaase

Nitpickiness:

> progname = File.basename $0
> ...
> def printUsage
>         puts <<-USAGE
> 
> Usage: #{progname} [-v] [-t] [-p] [-i] [-s N[hm]]

Is progname in scope here?

> 
> def getPassword
>         print "Password: "
>         begin
>                 system("stty -echo")
>                 passwd = STDIN.gets.chomp!

I'm curious as to why you "chomp!" instead of "chomp".



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