From: Corey Konrad <0011@...>
Date: 2007-03-16T07:32:13+09:00
Subject: Re: chomp

Robert Klemme wrote:
> On 15.03.2007 22:26, Corey Konrad wrote:
>>> "chomp" can be used on *any* string.
>> variable the way i did i would have to do it like this
>> 
>> print "Please enter the temperature: "
>> temp = gets
>> $_ = temp
>> chomp
>> temp = $_
>> puts "The temperature is #{temp}."
>> 
>> i just dont understand why the author would make things so convoluted 
>> like that.
> 
> I don't either.  Sounds strange.  Btw, you can even do
> 
> print "Please enter the temperature: "
> puts "The temperature is #{gets.chomp}."
> 
> Kind regards
> 
>   robert

yeah i know i just wanted to make sure i wasnt missing a point the 
author was making.

thanks

-- 
Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.