From: Rein Henrichs <reinh@...>
Date: 2010-06-11T20:50:09+09:00
Subject: Re: require  command  problem

On 2010-06-11 04:04:46 -0700, Pen Ttt said:

> i have write a class ,use command to put in the
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rubygems/Webmovie.rb
> sudo cp  /tmp/Webmovie.rb  /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rubygems/Webmovie.rb
> Code.rb is my calss ,also in /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rubygems/
> 
> 
> pt@pt-laptop:~$ irb
> irb(main):001:0> require  'Code'
> => true
> irb(main):002:0> require  'Webmovie'
> LoadError: no such file to load -- Webmovie
>   from (irb):2:in `require'
>   from (irb):2
>   from :0
> irb(main):003:0> require  '/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rubygems/Webmovie'
> => true
> irb(main):004:0>
> 
> how can i use command   require  'Webmovie'  to  get  the class work?

Your filenames should not use uppercase letters. You should not move 
things into the rubygems directory manually. You should access them 
from within your library or from an installed gem. Look at any Ruby 
library to see correct  directory structure, file names and use of 
require.
-- 
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