From: Stefano Crocco <stefano.crocco@...>
Date: 2010-09-09T21:43:14+09:00
Subject: Re: .gcd method in ruby 1.8.7

On Thursday 09 September 2010, hazal Ates wrote:
> |> You're right. In ruby 1.8.7 the gcd method is defined in rational.rb,
> |> which is
> |> part of the standard library. To make your program work you simply have
> |> to
> |> require it. The reason it worked for me is that this file is
> |> automatically
> |> required on my system when starting irb.
> |> 
> |> I hope this helps
> |> 
> |> Stefano
> |
> |thanks but now another problem :
> |
> |when i wrote : Rational ( 26,65 ) it gives syntax error :(
> |
> |>ruby ratio.rb
> |
> |ratio.rb:1: syntax error, unexpected ',', expecting ')'
> |Rational (6 , 10)
> |             ^
> |
> |>Exit code: 1
> |
> |normally it must give : (2/5)

This is strange. It works for me. An attempt I'd do is to remove the space 
between Rational and the parentheses. Ruby behaviour when you put a space 
before a parentheses can be unintuitive (if calling ruby with the -w switch, 
it should give a warning about it).

Stefano