From: "Skye Shaw!@#$" <skye.shaw@...>
Date: 2011-01-01T06:25:26+09:00
Subject: Re: From python to ruby

On Dec 30, 1:02 am, Alain Matthes <al...@pomme.com> wrote:
> A question :  with python, I've a the line    # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
> Do Ruby works without problem  with utf8 encoding ?
> (I work with Ruby 1.8.7 on OS X.)

Given your ruby version you'll be fine until you start using
characters with code points > 127

Macintosh:~ $ ruby  -e'almoço = "cerveja"; puts almoço'
-e:1: Invalid char `\303' in expression
-e:1: Invalid char `\247' in expression
-e:1: Invalid char `\303' in expression
-e:1: Invalid char `\247' in expression
-e:1: warning: parenthesize argument(s) for future version
Macintosh:~ $ ruby  -KUe'almoço = "cerveja"; puts almoço
cerveja

Otherwise you'll have to set $KCODE (-K) to "U" for utf8 mode.