From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2009-08-21T16:11:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Showing dot each second until the script ends

2009/8/21 Hunt Jon <jona.hunt777@gmail.com>:
> I have a ruby script, which takes about 20 seconds to execute.
>
> I want to show a dot (.) sign each second.
>
> I think I need to use "sleep" method and a loop,
> but I don't know how to add the functionality to my script.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.

Here's one way: create a separate thread that loops infinitely and
does the sleeping and printing.

Kind regards

robert

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