From: xymip <xymip@...>
Date: 2007-05-14T12:05:13+09:00
Subject: Re: compare between languages

On May 13, 9:15 am, Sebastian Hungerecker <sep...@googlemail.com>
wrote:
> xymip wrote:
> > HI,
> > Using terminal with ruby I encountered a problem
> > with the puts command. Here is the track:
>
> > Last login: Sun May 13 05:42:08 on console
> > Welcome to Darwin!
> > [stefan's-computer-2:~] stivi% echo hello world
> > hello world
> > [stefan's-computer-2:~] stivi% ruby -v
> > ruby 1.8.2(2004-12-25) [universal-darwin8.0]
> > [stefan's-computer-2:~] stivi% puts 1+2
> > tcsh: puts: Command not found.
>
> > Has the command changed?
>
> tcsh doesn't have a puts command and never had. Ruby has a puts command, but
> you didn't actually start ruby, you entered the command into your shell.
> You have to start the ruby interpreter or irb before you can enter ruby code.
>
> --
> NP: Milhaven - Clean Room
> Ist so, weil ist so
> Bleibt so, weil war so

Yes.
Thanks both.
Starting irb the commands work.
I am using Chris Pine's 2005 book to learn ruby on mac.
The newer ruby books are still out (lots of demand in our library).
They are on reserve and I should get them in a few weeks.
In the meantime what is the best way to create a program file and then
run it via terminal?
Thanks for the help.