From: dblack@...
Date: 2002-09-21T05:43:42+09:00
Subject: Re: String interpolation at will?

Hi --

On Sat, 21 Sep 2002, Hal E. Fulton wrote:

> Even regular interpolation is potentially dangerous:
>
>   string = "Hi, my name is #{format_hard_drive_and_return_name()}."

Although if it's variable interpolation/expansion, you'll just get the
string:

  irb(main):001:0> s = gets.chomp!;puts "#{s}"
  puts 'blah'    # input
  puts 'blah'    # output

(i.e., it doesn't actually puts 'blah')

And if it's a string constant, it's dangerous anywhere :-)


David

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