From: Jun Young Kim <jykim@...>
Date: 2008-12-30T09:54:59+09:00
Subject: Re: use not equal(!=) operator as a Symbol.

Hi, Ryan

This is still unavailable way on version 1.8.7.

According to previous responses, I think the way to use what I want is  
just to update ruby's version :).

2008. 12. 30, ¿ÀÀü 9:37, Ryan Davis ÀÛ¼º:

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> On Dec 29, 2008, at 00:17 , Jun Young Kim wrote:
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>> irb(main):006:0> a.send(:!=, 2)
>> SyntaxError: compile error
>> (irb):6: syntax error, unexpected tNEQ, expecting tSTRING_CONTENT  
>> or tSTRING_DBEG or tSTRING_DVAR or tSTRING_END
>> a.send(:!=, 2)
>>        ^
>> 	from (irb):6
>> 	from :0
>>
>> As you see, ruby can recognize a != as a tNEG(not equals).
>
> no. you're getting a syntax error because :!= is not a valid symbol,  
> but :"!=" is. Try that and you'll see that there is no such method.
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