From: William James <w_a_x_man@...>
Date: 2006-02-03T04:48:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Chomping and stomping

William James wrote:
> 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

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