From: Brian Candler <B.Candler@...>
Date: 2003-07-12T17:54:43+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby-mysql library load error

On Sat, Jul 12, 2003 at 12:59:42PM +0900, Eric Anderson wrote:
> When I run ruby in verbose mode and do nothing but try to load the
> newly compiled library I get:
> 
> %> ruby -l mysql.so -v
> mysql.so:1: Invalid char `\177' in expression
> mysql.so:1: Invalid char `\001' in expression
> mysql.so:1: Invalid char `\001' in expression
> mysql.so:1: Invalid char `\001' in expression
> 
> My knowledge on ruby and libraries is a bit limited so I am not sure
> where to go from here. Any suggestions?

Yes - read 'man ruby' :-)

       -l     enables automatic line-ending processing, which means to firstly
              set $\ to the value of $/, and secondly chops every line read
              using chop!.

I don't think that's what you wanted; "mysql.so" is then being treated as a
Ruby script (text file). Try:

    ruby -r mysql

Or in irb:

    require "mysql"

Regards,

Brian.