From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2004-02-16T07:39:27+09:00
Subject: Re: problem with variables

Hi --

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Dirk Einecke wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> I've a problem with variables.
> I define a global variable outside a method and then I use this variable 
> in a method. And thats my problem. I can print the value of the variable 
> but in the line with the eval() the place holder (#{temp}) is not 
> replaced and the output is empty. But why.
> 
> Can anybody help me?
> 
> <code>
> #!/usr/bin/ruby
> 
> $temp = "Hallo"
> 
> def test()
>    puts $temp                    # -> Hallo ... all is okay
>    test = "#{temp} World"

The variable name you want is $temp, not temp.  (Assuming you *really*
want to use a global variable, which is another matter.... :)


David

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