# Ruby

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## [Running JRuby on Jetty I get directory listing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-jruby-on-jetty-i-get-directory-listing/121738)

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**Author:** [@drlelon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/drlelon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-jruby-on-jetty-i-get-directory-listing/121738 "2007-12-11T14:09:02Z")

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I have created a Rails application using Netbeans RC2, with the built-in JRuby 1.0.2. Everythign works fine in webrick. I create de .war file and it’s created right. But when I execute the war:standalone:run rake task …

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## [Rubygems 0.9.5 and fastthread mswin32 gem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-0-9-5-and-fastthread-mswin32-gem/122182)

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**Author:** [@Vassilis\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vassilis_R)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2007, 2:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-0-9-5-and-fastthread-mswin32-gem/122182 "2007-12-11T14:05:30Z")

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Is there a binary gem for fastthread on windows? gem install fastthread on windows tries to compile with rather unpleasant consequences. I guess fastthread compilation is done with the VC6.0 tools, cause my VS2005 in…

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## [RubyGems 0.9.5 ignoring spec.bindir](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-0-9-5-ignoring-spec-bindir/122609)

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**Author:** [@snk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-0-9-5-ignoring-spec-bindir/122609 "2007-12-10T19:44:50Z")

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Hello, I want to make a gem for a small (\< 200 lines) project of mine. The entire project is stored in one Ruby source file, so I don’t want to create a separate “bin/” directory. I read about RubyGems’ bindir para…

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## [FXRuby Segmentation fault](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-segmentation-fault/122538)

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**Author:** [@ernsttanaka](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ernsttanaka)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-segmentation-fault/122538 "2007-12-10T19:34:47Z")

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I am getting this error. I see on the forum more people had the error, but I can’t find a solution. The error occurs in debug mode (via Netbeans) but also from the command line (debug or not) \[BUG\] Segmentation faul…

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## [SEGV by ./ruby -v -rprofile -e ''](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segv-by-ruby-v-rprofile-e/119841)

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**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segv-by-ruby-v-rprofile-e/119841 "2007-12-10T17:03:12Z")

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e$B$=$&$$$($P!"e(Bprofile e$B$,e(B \[BUG\] Segmentation fault e$B$K$J$j$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -v -rprofile -e ‘’ ruby 1.9.0 (2007-11-10 patchlevel 0) \[i686-linux\] ./ruby: – control frame ---------- c:0002 p:-33979392 s:00…

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## [Pure Ruby zlib?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pure-ruby-zlib/122674)

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**Author:** [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pure-ruby-zlib/122674 "2007-12-10T17:01:25Z")

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Hi all, I want a pure Ruby version of zlib 1.2.x. This will put an end to at least one of the more annoying Windows compiler/stdlib issues. Anyone up for it? Also, I want a pure Ruby version of OpenSSH. And a pony. R…

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## [Ruby and boogers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-boogers/122313)

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**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 4:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-boogers/122313 "2007-12-10T16:13:02Z")

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Hi Found a commercial where Java Duke is contemplating about Ruby while picking his nose and eating boogers: Mark

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## [Ajax Response events do not fire , using Mongrel with Ruby and Prototype](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ajax-response-events-do-not-fire-using-mongrel-with-ruby-and-prototype/122675)

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**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ajax-response-events-do-not-fire-using-mongrel-with-ruby-and-prototype/122675 "2007-12-10T16:05:54Z")

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Goodafternoon, I have got a minimum Mongrel instance running (see ruby code) and i am hitting it with an Ajax request using Prototype. (see javascript code) I get the ‘onLoading’ event, but the other events never fire…

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## [Fwd: Please Forward: Ruby Quiz Submission](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission/122669)

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**Author:** [@bbazzarrakk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbazzarrakk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-please-forward-ruby-quiz-submission/122669 "2007-12-10T15:36:55Z")

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Begin forwarded message:

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## [Bug in Array#slice!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-array-slice/122650)

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**Author:** [@Satoshi\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Satoshi_N)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-array-slice/122650 "2007-12-10T14:29:49Z")

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e$BCf@n$H$$$$$^$9!#e(B \[ruby-dev:31761\] e$B$G0lEY%l%\]!\<%H$7$?$N$G$9$,!“e(BArray e$B$N4pe(B e$BK\\E\*$J$H$3$m$N%P%0$G=EMW$@$H;W$o$l$k$N$G!”$b$&0lEY\>$7$/%le(B e$B%\]!\<%H$7$^$9!#e(B Array#slice! e$B$G!"Ii$NHO0O30$Ne(B inde…

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## [Return in rescue in while in eval dumps core](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/return-in-rescue-in-while-in-eval-dumps-core/113098)

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**Author:** [@Yusuke\_ENDOH](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yusuke_ENDOH)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/return-in-rescue-in-while-in-eval-dumps-core/113098 "2007-12-10T13:49:13Z")

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e$B1sF#$H?=$7$^$9!#e(B 1.9 e$B$G0J2\<$N$h$&$K$9$k$HMn$A$^$9!#e(B $ ./ruby -ve ‘eval “while true; return; end rescue p $!”’ ruby 1.9.0 (2007-08-27 patchlevel 0) \[i686-linux\] #\<LocalJumpError: unexpected return\> (eval)…

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## [Module#include (no need for ClassMethods)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/module-include-no-need-for-classmethods/122619)

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**Author:** [@Trans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Trans)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 1:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/module-include-no-need-for-classmethods/122619 "2007-12-10T13:48:03Z")

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If we define Module#include as: class Module alias \_include include def include(\*mods) mods.each do |mod| if mod.const\_defined?(:Self) extend mod::Self # pass it along if module if instance\_of?…

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## [Unexplainable array phenomenon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unexplainable-array-phenomenon/122645)

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**Author:** [@saladinmundi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/saladinmundi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unexplainable-array-phenomenon/122645 "2007-12-10T11:43:38Z")

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hey folks, perhaps I’m too overtired, but I’ve got an array problem where I can’t see my error class Main $someArray=\[\] $someArraytmp=\[\] def someMethod(elem,k) $someArraytmp\[k\] = elem if(k==0) $someArray.push($so…

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## [New to ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby/122644)

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**Author:** [@imoo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/imoo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 11:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby/122644 "2007-12-10T11:29:13Z")

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why does my while loop never end? puts ‘Please enter a number:’ number = gets.chomp.to\_i while number != ‘’ if number \> 0 puts ‘You have entered a number greater than 0’ end puts ‘Please enter a number’ number = …

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## [Mongrel 1.1.1 Starttup error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-1-1-1-starttup-error/122649)

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**Author:** [@staypufd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/staypufd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-1-1-1-starttup-error/122649 "2007-12-10T11:21:41Z")

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Hi, I am getting the following error when starting mongrel (gem) v1.1.1 on JRuby v1.02 using rails v1.2.5: /jruby/jruby-1.0.2/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.4/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:498:in \`requ…

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## [Database to xml for data migration](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/database-to-xml-for-data-migration/122605)

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**Author:** [@damnpenguins](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/damnpenguins)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/database-to-xml-for-data-migration/122605 "2007-12-10T11:17:40Z")

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Hi Everyone, I have searched google for answers and have gone down a few paths of investigation… But being a newbie I am rapidly getting confused and this should essentially be a very simple task. What I need is some…

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## [Ruby1.9-trunk make failed](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby1-9-trunk-make-failed/122564)

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**Author:** [@Une\_BSSSSvS\_ue](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Une_BSSSSvS_ue)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby1-9-trunk-make-failed/122564 "2007-12-10T10:51:15Z")

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on Mac OS X 10.4.11 the ruby1.9-trunk make failed with the following : ~/work/Ruby/ruby1.9-trunk%\> make gcc -g -O2 -pipe -fno-common -I. -I.ext/include/powerpc-darwin8.11.0 -I./include -I. -DRUBY\_EXPORT -c main.c …

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## [Watir: how to get the url in a frame](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/watir-how-to-get-the-url-in-a-frame/122316)

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**Author:** [@tcblues](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tcblues)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 10:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/watir-how-to-get-the-url-in-a-frame/122316 "2007-12-10T10:50:26Z")

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I’m using this code: class GiveMe(frame) def initialize @frameURL=frame.url() a few operations with this data return result end end nav=Watir::IE.new() nav.goto(“http://es-aas.com/customers/info/ettem.do”) isok…

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## [How to get Ruby Tk (aqua) installed](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-ruby-tk-aqua-installed/122639)

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**Author:** [@Une\_BSSSSvS\_ue](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Une_BSSSSvS_ue)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-ruby-tk-aqua-installed/122639 "2007-12-10T10:45:58Z")

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i’ve installed ruby using macports : ruby --version ruby 1.8.6 (2007-03-13 patchlevel 0) \[powerpc-darwin8.9.0\] and tk isn’t found : \[…\]custom\_require.rb:27:in \`gem\_original\_require’: no such file to load – tk (Loa…

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## [Typo in lib/uri/common.rb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/typo-in-lib-uri-common-rb/122632)

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**Author:** [@Ueda\_Satoshi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ueda_Satoshi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 10:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/typo-in-lib-uri-common-rb/122632 "2007-12-10T10:33:40Z")

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URIe$B$N@55,I=8=MQJ8;zNs$Ke(Btypoe$B$,$"$j$^$9!#e(B Index: lib/uri/common.rb — lib/uri/common.rb (revision 14176) +++ lib/uri/common.rb (working copy) @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SERVER = “(?:#{USERINFO}@)?#{HOSTPORT}” …

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## [ruby-core:13961$B$G$NLdBj(B(Error while bulding Ruby 1.9 from snapshot 2007/12/09)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-core-13961-b-g-nldbj-b-error-while-bulding-ruby-1-9-from-snapshot-2007-12-09/122622)

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**Author:** [@KIMURA\_Koichi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/KIMURA_Koichi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 7:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-core-13961-b-g-nldbj-b-error-while-bulding-ruby-1-9-from-snapshot-2007-12-09/122622 "2007-12-10T07:29:12Z")

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e$BLZB\<$G$9!#e(B At Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:33:48 +0900, Wolfgang Nadasi-Donner wrote in \[ruby-core:13961\]: e$B$G!"e(Bptye$B$N3HD%%i%$%V%i%j$,Mm$s$G%S%k%I$,$G$-$J$$$H$$$&Js9p$,=P$F$^$9$,!"e(B e$B\<+J,$N$H$3$m$G$bF1$88=\>\]$…

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## [How to get date out of datetime field?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-date-out-of-datetime-field/122557)

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**Author:** [@vapor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vapor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 7:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-date-out-of-datetime-field/122557 "2007-12-10T07:25:22Z")

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I have a field in db with datetime format and it contains more than just simple date. How can I get only date from it?

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## [Timeout::Error mystery](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/timeout-error-mystery/121578)

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**Author:** [@Ruby\_Ronin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ruby_Ronin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 7:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/timeout-error-mystery/121578 "2007-12-10T07:15:44Z")

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Ruby/programming noob here. I’ve just finished my first real app, but it’s performance is occassionally plagued by the following error message: c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/timeout.rb:54:in rbuf\_fill': execution expired (Tim…

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## [Arcadia IDE (was: Re: Confirm My Ruby/GUI investigation?)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/arcadia-ide-was-re-confirm-my-ruby-gui-investigation/122618)

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**Author:** [@wrishel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wrishel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 6:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/arcadia-ide-was-re-confirm-my-ruby-gui-investigation/122618 "2007-12-10T06:10:03Z")

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Re: Confirm My Ruby/GUI investigation? Posted by botp (Guest) on 10.12.2007 05:36 On Dec 10, 2007 12:04 PM, Marc H. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: Maybe for these requirements, Tk really wins. Its almos…

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## [\`split': negative string size (or size too big) (ArgumentError)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-negative-string-size-or-size-too-big-argumenterror/122068)

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**Author:** [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 5:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-negative-string-size-or-size-too-big-argumenterror/122068 "2007-12-10T05:27:39Z")

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“e$B$”$$$&$($\*e(B".force\_encoding(“euc-jp”).split(//) e$B$He(B (EUC-JP e$B$Ge(B) e$B9T$&$He(B negative string size e$B$H$J$j$^$9!#e(B % ./ruby -ve ‘p “e$B$”$$$&$($\*e(B".force\_encoding(“euc-jp”).split(//)’ ruby 1.9.0 (…

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## [Monday, 12/8 December Phoenix Ruby User Group Meeting](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/monday-12-8-december-phoenix-ruby-user-group-meeting/122617)

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**Author:** [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 5:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/monday-12-8-december-phoenix-ruby-user-group-meeting/122617 "2007-12-10T05:22:59Z")

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December Phoenix Ruby U. Group Meeting Date: Monday, December 10, 2007 Time: 6:00pm - Socializing 7:00pm - Official start of meeting Place: Rising Tide Software 4643 E. Thomas Rd, Suite #3 Phoenix, AZ 85018 See h…

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## [:!@.inspect](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inspect/122608)

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**Author:** [@Kazuhiro\_NISHIYAMA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kazuhiro_NISHIYAMA)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 5:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/inspect/122608 "2007-12-10T05:01:21Z")

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e$B@\>;3OB9-$G$9!#e(B :"!@" e$B$H$$$&%7%s%%k$Ne(B inspect e$B$,JQ$G$9!#e(B % ruby-trunk -vde ‘p :!@’ ruby 1.9.0 (2007-12-10 patchlevel 0) \[i686-linux\] :"!" %

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## [\[ANN\] Rassmalog 9.0.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rassmalog-9-0-1/122603)

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**Author:** [@snk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2007, 2:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rassmalog-9-0-1/122603 "2007-12-10T02:44:14Z")

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Rassmalog A static blog engine based on YAML, eRuby, and Rake. It transforms blog entries written in Textile or other formatting systems into valid XHTML files that you can view on your computer or …

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## [Handle a special foramt error when importing csv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handle-a-special-foramt-error-when-importing-csv/122583)

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**Author:** [@raimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raimon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handle-a-special-foramt-error-when-importing-csv/122583 "2007-12-09T23:46:52Z")

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hello, I have to import lots of csv files, and sometimes, there’s one with the .csv that is not quite good formatted, and Ruby send a: CSV::IllegalFormatError in DadeController#import\_file\_data\_ajax CSV::IllegalForma…

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## [Variable / Method Ambiguity](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/variable-method-ambiguity/114592)

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**Author:** [@winterheat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/winterheat)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/variable-method-ambiguity/114592 "2007-12-09T22:43:17Z")

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the following program for showing Variable / Method Ambiguity def a print “Function ‘a’ called\\n” 99 end for i in 1…2 if i == 2 print “a=”, a, “\\n” else a = 1 print “a=”, a, “\\n” end end will produce the res…

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