From: corey konrad <0011@...>
Date: 2006-05-13T07:45:20+09:00
Subject: Re: conversion issues

Yeah that is the kind of example i was looking for thanks for that kick 
in the ass. Thats what i need to get me excited about ruby. Java 
definatly looks more complicated.



> I agree completely. Java is much better for the my favorite number
> program:
> 
> % cat favorite_number.java
> import java.io.*;
> 
> class FavoriteNumber {
>    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
>      BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader
> (System.in));
>      String num;
>      System.out.print("What's your favorite number? ");
>      num = in.readLine( );
>      String better_num = (new Integer(Integer.parseInt(num) +
> 1)).toString();
> 
>      System.out.println(better_num + " is better.");
>    }
> }
> 
> See?
> 
> And it's so intuitive!


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