From: Gregory Brown <gregory.t.brown@...>
Date: 2007-07-19T14:12:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Newbie looking for help: Determining Gender

On 7/19/07, Matthew Borgeson <hibridmatthias@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hey Giles-
>
> I hope this doesn't mean that I didnt waste everyone's time here.

Not at all, you could have just picked a better subject.  I personally
think that putting the word newbie in your post is not necessary, so
that leaves you with "Determining Gender", which of course, is
meaningless.

Your question really was

"How do I validate command line input?"

Of course, being new to Ruby, or to programming, might have made it
tough for you to think of a good subject line.  Not a big deal, just
worth keeping in mind for next time.

The subject you select for your posts is very important, most people
select what they'd like to read almost entirely on subject alone.

The question itself, was just fine, and the others advice is all good.
 Being a maintainer on HighLine, I'll second the notion that it's the
right tool for the job. :)