From: Xavier <NOSPAM@...>
Date: 2004-05-12T18:18:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem with yaml and lines beginning with a colon

On Wed, 12 May 2004 10:25:14 +0900, why the lucky stiff wrote:

> Xavier wrote:
> 
>>irb(main):003:0> YAML::load(":0 local".to_yaml)
>>=> :"0 local"
>>
>>Is this is a bug?
>>Does anyone know a workaround?
>>  
>>
> This is a bug in Ruby CVS.  Has been since Apr 3.  For now, you can 
> checkout a copy of 1.8 previous to that (including the 1.8.1 release).  
> I'll report back when I have a fix.
> 
> _why

You remark helped me locate where strings with a leading colon
become a symbol. I'll just remove that bit until the problem is fixed. I
know I will not use symbols.


Thanks for your support.