From: "Michael W. Ryder" <_mwryder@...>
Date: 2007-01-24T04:50:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Placing tabs in strings in irb

Rob Biedenharn wrote:
> 
> On Jan 22, 2007, at 9:31 PM, George Ogata wrote:
> 
>> On 1/23/07, Michael W. Ryder <_mwryder@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>>> > I'm guessing this behavior is due to readline, which is normally
>>> > compiled into into irb if available.  If so, you can also insert tabs
>>> > using M-TAB (a.k.a. alt-tab).  Try "info readline" for more info (or
>>> > google "info readline" if you don't have it available).
>>> >
>>>
>>> Using alt-tab on my XP Pro computer results in another window popping up
>>> and does not insert a tab character into the string.  I will just have
>>> to remember to use double quotes and \t for tabs.
>>
>> Ah, yes, readline is more of a unixy thing AFAIK.  Sorry, I'm not sure
>> about Windows.
>>
> 
> But M-TAB is just shorthand for ESC TAB (hit ESC then hit TAB).  It 
> works for Mac, I'm guessing that it works the same for Windows.
>

That works but is harder to enter then \t so I will stay with the \t 
convention.  Thank you for the tip on M-TAB being ESC-TAB.


> -Rob
> 
> Rob Biedenharn        http://agileconsultingllc.com
> Rob@AgileConsultingLLC.com
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