From: 7stud -- <bbxx789_05ss@...>
Date: 2008-02-27T21:46:11+09:00
Subject: Re: Unicode strings in ruby code

Idan Miller wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I'm trying to get ruby to run a script that has a hebrew string.
> I'm using a string with just one letter - aleph, the first in the
> hebrew alphabet.
> 
> This code:
> 
> a = "א"
> 
> that I write using SciTE and saved as UTF-8 gives these errors:
> C:/Documents and Settings/idan/Desktop/test.rb:1: Invalid char `\357'
> in expression
> C:/Documents and Settings/idan/Desktop/test.rb:1: Invalid char `\273'
> in expression
> C:/Documents and Settings/idan/Desktop/test.rb:1: Invalid char `\277'
> in expression
> 
> Now, if I save this as ANSI in SciTE it allows it, and then it runs.
> However, if I use eclipse ruby plugin, it won't allow me to save aleph
> as ANSI (rightfully).
> 
> Also, if I read aleph from a file everything works fine when the ruby
> script is UTF-8.
> 
> What is wrong here?
> Can ruby just not get strings in the code that aren't ANSI?
> 
> Thanks,
> Idan Miller.

You can always do this:

a = "\xD7\x90"
puts a


If what you are trying to do is avoid having to type in utf chars in 
hexidecimal notation, then try putting this at the top of your file:

$KCODE = "UTF-8"

and see if that allows you to enter the actual character with your 
editor.
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