From: Chad Fowler <chadfowler@...>
Date: 2003-01-16T02:12:38+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby-dev summary 19198-19345

Richard Kilmer wrote:

>
> On Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at 11:00  AM, Dave Thomas wrote:
>
>> Matt Armstrong wrote:
>>
>>> I just though, why not "<<|FOO".  In other words, the '-' in there
>>> doesn't serve much purpose.
>>> s = <<|FOO
>>>       |this
>>>       | is
>>>       |  my
>>>       |   text
>>>       FOO
>>
>>
>> In fact, neither does the 'FOO'
>>
>>    s  = <<|Now is the time
>>           | For all good men
>>           |    to code Ruby
>>    p s.length
>>
>> So any line that _doesn't_ start with the given delimiter (ignoring 
>> leading whitespace) ends the string.
>
>
> OK...so I have been holding out until now.  This rocks.
>
> +1
>
> -rich
>
>
As much as I hate to send a "me too" message: me too. :)

Chad