From: Curt Hibbs <ml.chibbs@...>
Date: 2006-07-29T22:24:37+09:00
Subject: Re: How to solve Windows PATH in Ruby??

If you're going to use blackslashes in a literal string you need to
double them because the backslash is an escape character. So, you
really need to do this:

  p = Pathname.new("C:\\ruby\\samples\\myFile")

Curt

On 7/27/06, N Okia <wrecklass1@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think this also depends on what ruby you are using. If you are using
> One Click installer Ruby for Windows, then your code should work as
> you have it. If you are using cygwin, then it probably won't work
> correctly with the backslashes.
>
> Based on the path you are referring to: C:\ruby\, I assume you are
> using One Click Ruby. However, in either event, forward slash should
> work.
>
>