' >> >> str[-5] = "x" >> IndexError: index -5 out of string >> from (irb):58:in `[]=' >> from (irb):58 >> from C:/Ruby193/bin/irb:12:in `

' >> >> str[4] = "x" >> IndexError: index 4 out of string >> from (irb):59:in `[]=' >> from (irb):59 >> from C:/Ruby193/bin/irb:12:in `

' >> >> Actually that word `too big` and `too small` made me to think too >> much.. >> lollzzzzzzz. >> >> Guys if my understanding with the line is wrong then please correct >> me. >> >> -- >> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> vizualize.me/cliffrosson >> > >> > > > -- > > > -- vizualize.me/cliffrosson --485b397dd4fb371b8f04d7c146f3 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

What usually happens is you guys respond in haste, usually= with an angry tone. He figures it out on his own, despite the responses, b= y finally stumbling through it in IRB 30 minutes later. Why not just ignore= him? Force him to fart around in IRB until he answers his own question? Th= is would, in part, clean up some of the negative tone that has plagued the = list recently.=A0

On Tue, Mar 1= 2, 2013 at 2:44 PM, <sto.mar@web.de> wrote:

Am 12.03.2013 21:44, schrieb Cliff Rosson:

Language problems here. Not worth getting worked up over imho.

I disagree, considering the by now hundreds(!) of pointless,
unreflected, confused posts.

Instead of helping people with real problems, too many people
--myself included, sadly enough-- waste their time with these
endlessly dragged on discussions over banalities.

On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Love U Ruby <lists@ruby-forum.com
<mailto:lists@= ruby-forum.com>> wrote:

=A0 =A0 @Scott.

=A0 =A0 yes I do here it ia:

=A0 =A0 =A0>> =A0s =3D "hello"
=A0 =A0 =3D> "hello"
=A0 =A0 =A0>> s["e"] =3D "u"
=A0 =A0 =3D> "u"
=A0 =A0 =A0>> s
=A0 =A0 =3D> "hullo"

=A0 =A0 The answer to the line **a too-high or too-low numerical index **
=A0 =A0 =A0>> str =3D 'aaa'
=A0 =A0 =3D> "aaa"
=A0 =A0 =A0>> str[-4] =3D "x"
=A0 =A0 IndexError: index -4 out of string
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0from (irb):57:in `[]=3D'
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0from (irb):57
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0from C:/Ruby193/bin/irb:12:in `<main>'=
=A0 =A0 =A0>> str[-5] =3D "x"
=A0 =A0 IndexError: index -5 out of string
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0from (irb):58:in `[]=3D'
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0from (irb):58
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0from C:/Ruby193/bin/irb:12:in `<main>'=
=A0 =A0 =A0>> str[4] =3D "x"
=A0 =A0 IndexError: index 4 out of string
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0from (irb):59:in `[]=3D'
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0from (irb):59
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0from C:/Ruby193/bin/irb:12:in `<main>'=

=A0 =A0 Actually that word `too big` and `too small` made me to think too m= uch..
=A0 =A0 lollzzzzzzz.

=A0 =A0 Guys if my understanding with the line is wrong then please correct= me.

=A0 =A0 --
=A0 =A0 Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

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