From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2006-08-16T22:50:04+09:00
Subject: Re: string equivalency

On 16.08.2006 15:42, Brad Tilley wrote:
> What's the best way to check if a string is not exactly what you're
> expecting? I'm doing this:
> 
> b = 'brad'
> if not b.eql?('bradsdhsh')
>   puts 'not equal'
> else
>   puts 'equal'
> end
> 
> Is there a more proper way to do it?

KISS:

b = 'brad'

if 'bradsdhsh' == b
   puts 'equal'
else
   puts 'not equal'
end

Or, as a one liner

puts 'bradsdhsh' == b ? 'equal' : 'not equal'

HTH

	robert