From: Rob Biedenharn <Rob@...>
Date: 2011-02-19T06:43:31+09:00
Subject: Re: question for newbie

On Feb 18, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Nericl Lau wrote:

> a = << END_STR
> This is the string
> And a second line
> END_STR
> puts a
>
>
> What does it mean?
> I kept getting this error
>
>
> q1.rb:1: syntax error, unexpected tLSHFT
> a = << END_STR
>

It means that you can't have a space or it looks like you're trying to  
use the "left shift" operator <<

a = <<END_STR
This is the string
And a second line
END_STR
puts a

Or using the option to allow the ending tag to be indented:

a = <<-END_STR
This is the string
And a second line
     END_STR
puts a

Should do what you want.

-Rob

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