From: Josh Cheek <josh.cheek@...>
Date: 2013-01-21T12:05:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Newbie prompt help

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On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 8:22 PM, Ilya Gershov <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I am new to programing, and especially new to Ruby.
> I just downloaded it on my MAC and am going through my Begining Ruby"
> tutorial.
>
> I've gotten the correct response for "ruby -v", but when I type "irb"
> into the command prompt but the  result I get is ">>"  not
> "irb(main):001:0>"
>
> I don't know what I did wrong, and it's making me want to hit my head
> against a wall.
> Please help:)
>
>
Hi, I don't know offhand what is causing the difference (maybe some version
of Ruby has set the prompt differently in irb), BUT I do know it isn't a
problem. The ">>" is just a different way of saying "type your code here".
The makeup of the prompt isn't particularly important, the most important
thing is just that it shows up and you can evaluate code there.

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<div>On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 8:22 PM, Ilya Gershov <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:lists@ruby-forum.com" target=3D"_blank">lists@ruby-forum.co=
m</a>&gt;</span> wrote:</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">
Hello all,<br>
<br>
I am new to programing, and especially new to Ruby.<br>
I just downloaded it on my MAC and am going through my Begining Ruby&quot;<=
br>
tutorial.<br>
<br>
I&#39;ve gotten the correct response for &quot;ruby -v&quot;, but when I ty=
pe &quot;irb&quot;<br>
into the command prompt but the =A0result I get is &quot;&gt;&gt;&quot; =A0=
not<br>
&quot;irb(main):001:0&gt;&quot;<br>
<br>
I don&#39;t know what I did wrong, and it&#39;s making me want to hit my he=
ad<br>
against a wall.<br>
Please help:)<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br></font></span></blockquo=
te><div><br></div><div>Hi, I don&#39;t know offhand what is causing the dif=
ference (maybe some version of Ruby has set the prompt differently in irb),=
 BUT I do know it isn&#39;t a problem. The &quot;&gt;&gt;&quot; is just a d=
ifferent way of saying &quot;type your code here&quot;. The makeup of the p=
rompt isn&#39;t particularly important, the most important thing is just th=
at it shows up and you can evaluate code there.</div>
<div><br></div></div>

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