From: William James <w_a_x_man@...>
Date: 2006-02-03T04:13:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Chomping and stomping

William James wrote:
> John Maclean wrote:
> > Chaps,
> >
> > Here's a short script to keep requesting for input...
> >
> > #!/usr/bin/ruby -w
> > def chomper
> >   xx = gets.chomp!
> >   until $_ == "qq"
> >     puts "hit me with a squirell!"
> >     xx = gets.chomp!
> >     xx
> >   end
> > end
> >
> > chomper
> >
> > # this works but surely there must be a way to incoporate a variable
> > in there?
> >
> > #!/usr/bin/ruby -w
> > def chomper
> >   xx = gets.chomp!
> >   until xx == "qq"
> >     puts "hit me with a squirell!"
> >     xx
> >   end
> > end
> >
> > #this don't work.
>
>
> def chomper
>   until (xx = gets.chomp) == 'qq'
>     puts "hit me with a squirell!"
>   end
>   xx
> end
>
> puts chomper

def chomper
  puts "Hit me!"  while gets  and  $_.chomp! != "qq"
  $_  if $_
end