From: ted <ted@...>
Date: 2008-10-12T11:43:39+09:00
Subject: Re: Builder::XmlMarkup extra to_s tag

thanks Rob.


"Rob Biedenharn" <Rob@AgileConsultingLLC.com> wrote in message 
news:FF3BC3A8-4734-452F-959A-463A5E5DBBC7@AgileConsultingLLC.com...
>
> On Oct 9, 2008, at 7:12 AM, ted wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm trying to print out some xml and don't know what I'm doing. I'm
>> getting
>> this <to_s/> tag in the output. Where is it coming from and how do I
>> get rid
>> of it. Here's my test code. Any help appreciated.
>>
>> CODE:
>> require "builder"
>> class Fruit
>>   attr_accessor :name
>> end
>> fruit = Fruit.new()
>> fruit.name = "Apple"
>> f = File.new("test.xml", "w")
> xml = Builder::XmlMarkup.new(:target=>f, :indent=>2)
>> xml.fruit do
>>   xml.name(fruit.name)
>> end
>>
>>
>> OUTPUT:
>> <fruit>
>>  <name>Apple</name>
>> </fruit>
>> <to_s/>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ted
>
> or change your original to:
> f.print(xml.target!)
> The to_s comes from print getting something that is not a String and
> coercing it with to_s which the Builder object thinks is an empty tag.
>
> -Rob
>
> Rob Biedenharn http://agileconsultingllc.com
> Rob@AgileConsultingLLC.com
>
>