From: Mark Volkmann <r.mark.volkmann@...>
Date: 2006-04-13T02:47:47+09:00
Subject: Re: Shame on me poorr newbie " unexpected kend"

On 4/12/06, alex mic <alexandremicouleau@free.fr> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to learn ruby through a udev utility coding.
> I usually manage to debug on my own but in this case i dont understand
> what is wrong...
>
> def finddevice()
>   puts "We are now trying to find the device"
>   found=0
>   store=0
>   quest="u"
>   while found!=1
>     io = IO.popen("cat /proc/scsi/usb-storage/#{store}", "r+")
>     io.close_write
>     str = io.read
>     while quest!="y" or quest!="n"
>       puts "This is what is found on /proc/scsi/usb-storage/#{store}. Is
> it your device [y/n]"
>       quest=gets.chop!.downcase
>       if quest=="y"
>         found=1
>         @procdata = str
>       else
>         store ++

Ruby doesn't support ++.  I don't know if that's the only problem though.

>       end
>     end
>   end
> end
>
> I get an unexpected kend at the end following the else...
> I have one function, two while and one if - else, which mean four "end"
> I tried to end the if before the else and to not end the else (because
> of one line only) with no success.
>
> Shamefull but I come for help.

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R. Mark Volkmann
Object Computing, Inc.