From: x1 <caldridge@...>
Date: 2006-07-29T09:38:16+09:00
Subject: Re: Calling a dynamically generated Ruby script from a .rb

On windows:

C:\>echo class Fruit > module.rb
C:\>echo def orange(taste) >> module.rb
C:\>echo return "oranges tates " + taste.to_s >> module.rb
C:\>echo end >> module.rb
C:\>echo end >> module.rb
C:\>irb
irb(main):002:0> load 'module.rb'
=> true
irb(main):003:0> puts Fruit.new.orange("sweet!")
oranges tates sweet!
=> nil
irb(main):004:0>





On 7/28/06, Matt Todd <chiology@gmail.com> wrote:
> Also, another option could be to call...
>
> system "ruby #{name}"
>
> (where name is a trusted name (including .rb) and isn't potentially
> dangerous user-input data).
>
> Another option is to look at _Why the Lucky Stiff's Sandbox (freaky
> freaky snadbox, its endearing title) for something a bit more secure
> for when you do need to deal with input from the user.
>
> Hope this helps as well.
>
> M.T.
>
>