From: "Brian Schröder" <ruby.brian@...>
Date: 2005-08-12T22:57:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Another newbie question

On 12/08/05, daz <dooby@d10.karoo.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> len wrote:
> >
> > How do I request input from the user such as:
> >
> > >>Please enter dollar amount:
> >
> > I would like the prompt to display and the user to be able to enter the
> > data after the prompt.  I thought "gets" would do it but I don't
> > understand how to get the prompt to display.
> >
> 
> 
> STDOUT.sync=true
> print '>> Please enter amount: $'
> resp = STDIN.gets.chomp
> puts resp  # echo input
> puts "\nYour acount balance is below $" << resp << "  :-?"
> 
> #-> Please enter amount: $12
> #->
> #-> Your acount balance is below $12  :-?
> 
> 
> daz
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Or use the readline library, there you can even supply the prompt and
you get a ton of extras.

regards,

Brian

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