From: Reese Chappuis <c0dege3k@...>
Date: 2011-11-13T11:42:41+09:00
Subject: Re: Using gets and split

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Ok, that does work- so the problem is with how the data is being inputted,
not with the program?

On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 9:12 PM, jake kaiden <jakekaiden@yahoo.com> wrote:

> hi Reese,
>
> > all_input = gets
> > all_input = all_input.to_s.split("\n")
>
>   the #to_s method is unnecessary here, as #gets returns a String
> already
>
>  if you're splitting on new lines ("\n"), everything you get with
> `gets` will be in one element of the array, as there is only one new
> line...  similarly, if you change the string to be "soandsoandsoandso,"
> it will still wind up as only one element of the array, as there is only
> one new line...
>
>  for comparison, try:
>
>  str = "soandsoandso"
>  arr = str.split("o")
>
>  p arr
>
>  => ["s", "ands", "ands"]
>
>  - j
>
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>


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Reese Chappuis

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