From: Carlos <angus@...>
Date: 2004-02-24T00:35:48+09:00
Subject: Re: Need examples comparing Ruby to Python

> >I'm putting together a web page comparing Ruby to Python, and I need
> >some good examples showing off the advantages of Ruby.  I'm new to
> >Ruby, so all I've been able to do so far is pick some examples from
> >the Programming Ruby book, and do a Google search on "compare ruby
> >python".   What I've found is way out-of-date.
> > 
> >
> the ruby code could be simplified:
> 
> file, length, name, title = line.chomp.split(/\s*\|\s*/)
> name.squeeze!(" ")
> =>
> file, length, name, title =line.split /\|/
> name.strip!

Do you realize that then 'file' will hold "/jazz/j00319.mp3  "?
He's avoiding spaces around "|" for a reason.

Also, with your "correction" the spaces between "Louis" and
"Armstrong" in the name won't be squeezed.