From: Eero Saynatkari <ruby-ml@...>
Date: 2006-10-11T04:12:30+09:00
Subject: Re: need help with $end vs kEND error

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On 2006.10.11 03:23, Kd Kushelduv wrote:
> as far as i can tell nothing is missing
> here is the code (its only three methods):
>=20
> def promptToQuit
>    print "\nYou did not enter any numbers \n are you sure you wish to=20
> quit? (y/n): "
>    answer =3D getc
>    answer =3D answer.downcase
>    while (answer !=3D 'y' && answer !=3D 'n')
>       print "Are you sure you wish to quit? (y/n): "
>       answer =3D getc
>       answer =3D answer.downcase
>    end
>=20
>    return answer
> end
>=20
> def getNumbers (num)
>    $high =3D num
>    $low  =3D  num
>=20
>    while (num !=3D 0)
>       print "Please enter a number (0 to quit): "
>       num =3D geti
>=20
>       if ( (num > $high) && (num !=3D 0) ) then
>          $high =3D num
>       else if ( (num < $low) && (num !=3D 0) ) then
>          $low =3D num

Right here. You want elsif, otherwise you are missing
the closing end for the nested if. Also, drop the thens,
they are not needed :)

>       end
>    end
> end
>=20
> answer =3D 'n'
>=20
> print "\nPlease enter a number (0 to quit): "
> num =3D geti
>=20
> if (num =3D=3D 0) then
>    answer =3D promptToQuit
> end
>=20
> if (answer =3D=3D 'y') then
>    print "\nGoodbye"
> else
>    num =3D 1
>    getNumbers(num)
> end
>=20
> puts "Highest Number: " + $high.to_s
> puts "Lowest Number: " + $low.to_s
> puts "\n"

The error message is a bit ambiguous--$end means EOF, which
Ruby encountered while it was still waiting for a literal
end (the token is called kEND).

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