From: Joseph McDonald <joe@...>
Date: 2001-05-16T13:38:33+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:15237] RE:  Bug or feature? eval("x=5")



> This piece of code works as I expect.
>
>     x = nil
>     eval("x=5")
>     puts x             # 5
>
> This one doesn't.
>
>     eval("x=5")
>     puts x             #  Never heard of x!
>
>
> Bug or feature?

weirdness.  It works in irb but not as a script:

irb(main):001:0> eval("x=5")
5
irb(main):002:0> puts x
5
nil
irb(main):003:0>

-joe

P.S.  Should we be posting to both ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org;
ruby-talk@netlab.co.jp
or to just ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org ?