From: Phillip Gawlowski <cmdjackryan@...>
Date: 2011-07-20T01:51:28+09:00
Subject: Re: A beginner question.

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Stu <stu@rubyprogrammer.net> wrote:
>
> homework. seen this before.

That's because it's one of the first exercises for Chris Pine's Learn
To Program. That's not usually used as a textbook for comp.sci.
programming courses.

So, instead of being completely dismissive, help a poor guy/gal out,
and put him/her onto the right track, eh?

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