From: "Florian Aßmann" <florian.assmann@...>
Date: 2007-08-31T23:47:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Weird problem with DATA and __END__

Hi Michael,

I once met this problem, too - but you know - you can always do for each file
you require:

module FileA
  DATA = File.read __FILE__.gsub(/\.rb$/, '.txt')
end

Just put each const in it's own Namespace/Module and lessen your usage of
__END__. I always work in my own Namespaces, but not for each require though...

> > OK, that makes a twisted sort of sense, but...  I *REALLY* do not like
> > this.  At all.  Not just because it royally screws what I'm working on
> > (although I may have a slightly clumsier workaround) but also because it
> > means any libraries I require in my code can suck up my __END__ data.  I
> > would have expected the DATA constant to be localized in some way to the
> > language unit it's being used in, not passed around freely like some
> > kind of depraved party girl.
rofl

> >
> > And what's the "ruby-bin"?
Naah, I mean the executable...

Regards
Florian