# Ruby **URL:** https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=787 [Latest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.ruby-forum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.ruby-forum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 788 --- ## [This is a car that you have ever seen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/this-is-a-car-that-you-have-ever-seen/171757)
**Author:** [@ridoy669](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ridoy669)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/this-is-a-car-that-you-have-ever-seen/171757 "2009-07-08T18:26:11Z")
Hello friends this is new look of toyota car please visit this site… thanx,ridoy --- ## [Accept sh heredocs to Ruby script](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accept-sh-heredocs-to-ruby-script/171738)
**Author:** [@ole](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ole)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accept-sh-heredocs-to-ruby-script/171738 "2009-07-08T17:35:55Z")
In sh, you can do this: $ cat \<\ **Author:** [@cmaxvv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cmaxvv)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/symbol-to-proc-with-arguments/171730 "2009-07-08T15:29:39Z") hey folks I’ve often wondered if i can use Symbol#to\_proc with arguments - reading Dave T.'s explanation on this page http://pragdave.pragprog.com/pragdave/2005/11/symbolto\_proc.html it looks like i would be able to … --- ## [\[feature:trunk\] let irb use pretty\_inspect if possible](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/feature-trunk-let-irb-use-pretty-inspect-if-possible/170709)
**Author:** [@Yusuke\_ENDOH](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Yusuke_ENDOH)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/feature-trunk-let-irb-use-pretty-inspect-if-possible/170709 "2009-07-08T14:03:44Z")
e$B1sF#$G$9!#e(B irb e$B%a%s%F%J$N@PDM$5$se(B: pretty\_inspect e$B$,;HMQ2DG=$J$H$-$O!"e(Birb e$B$N7k2L=PNO$K$=$l$r;H$&$N$Oe(B e$B$I$&$G$7$g$&$+!#e(B irb(main):001:0\> \[“foo bar baz”\] \* 6 =\> \[“foo bar baz”, “foo bar b… --- ## [Several replacing problems](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/several-replacing-problems/171607)
**Author:** [@brunik](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brunik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/several-replacing-problems/171607 "2009-07-08T14:00:16Z")
Hello everyone, Take 1 xls file witch contains 2 columns. column A contains several “keywords” lets say: today, today+1, today+2 etc. and column B witch contains dates in yyyymmdd format 20090706, 20090707, 20090708 e… --- ## [Performance questions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-questions/170267)
**Author:** [@Jun\_YSKim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jun_YSKim)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-questions/170267 "2009-07-08T13:25:08Z")
Hi, all. I developed a testing framework based on ruby language. and now, I want to upgrade performance of the tool. first candidate way is using compiler. but, I can’t find out an available library for all platforms… --- ## [\[ANN\] live-console 0.2.2.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-live-console-0-2-2-1/171720)
**Author:** [@rogerdpack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rogerdpack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 7:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-live-console-0-2-2-1/171720 "2009-07-08T07:40:44Z")
Pleased to announce the release of live-console 0.2.2.1 what is live console? \[from the README, which I didn’t write\] LiveConsole is a library for providing IRB over a TCP connection or a Unix Domain Socket. If you… --- ## [Manipulating Multi-Dimensional Array](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manipulating-multi-dimensional-array/171695)
**Author:** [@knappe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/knappe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 5:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manipulating-multi-dimensional-array/171695 "2009-07-08T05:30:46Z")
I’m attempting to modify elements within a multi-dimensional array. However, syntax like calendar\[0\]\[0\] = ‘True’ results in the entire calendar\[0…6\]\[0\] portion of the multi-dimensional array to be set to ‘True’. Can … --- ## [Mechanize: How to scrape accented chars that weren't entered as entities?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mechanize-how-to-scrape-accented-chars-that-werent-entered-as-entities/171680)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_Lajeunesse](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Patrick_Lajeunesse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 4:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mechanize-how-to-scrape-accented-chars-that-werent-entered-as-entities/171680 "2009-07-08T04:57:29Z")
Hi, I’m trying to scrape links using Mechanize. Sometimes accented characters (on French pages) are corrupt once Ruby gets them. To see what I mean, check this: require ‘mechanize’ a = WWW::Mechanize.new page = … --- ## [Imap\_processor 1.2 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/imap-processor-1-2-released/171717)
**Author:** [@miracleofmagick](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/miracleofmagick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/imap-processor-1-2-released/171717 "2009-07-08T03:14:07Z")
imap\_processor version 1.2 has been released! http://seattlerb.rubyforge.org/imap\_processor IMAPProcessor is a client for processing messages on an IMAP server. It provides some basic mechanisms for connecting to an… --- ## [Question on networking with custom binary interface](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-on-networking-with-custom-binary-interface/171279)
**Author:** [@snow-templar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snow-templar)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 1:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-on-networking-with-custom-binary-interface/171279 "2009-07-08T01:35:24Z")
So I am working on this Ruby server application for Windows that needs to communicate with a client. Standard TCP sockets are being used, but the data being passed is kind of weird. The problem is mostly that the pr… --- ## [Help convert php code to eruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-convert-php-code-to-eruby/171710)
**Author:** [@rayholland](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rayholland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-convert-php-code-to-eruby/171710 "2009-07-08T00:30:18Z")
Hi, I want to convert my site from php to eruby(no rails). I’m really new to ruby and need some help. The most trival php code i use in my web-page is to use php for password protect my pages. Can someone help me to… --- ## [Csspool 2.0.0 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/csspool-2-0-0-released/171708)
**Author:** [@aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aaronpowell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/csspool-2-0-0-released/171708 "2009-07-08T00:05:26Z")
csspool version 2.0.0 has been released! http://csspool.rubyforge.org http://github.com/tenderlove/csspool CSSPool is a CSS parser. CSSPool provides a SAC interface for parsing CSS as well as a document oriented in… --- ## [RDoc Metrics](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-metrics/171702)
**Author:** [@murfhy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/murfhy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-metrics/171702 "2009-07-08T00:02:23Z")
Does there exist a tool for providing basic metrics about the quality of the RDoc for a given package? I’d like to be able to get a list of all undocumented classes/methods, and possibly things like a percentage bre… --- ## [Redparse 0.8.3 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redparse-0-8-3-released/171687)
**Author:** [@pandemic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pandemic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redparse-0-8-3-released/171687 "2009-07-07T23:57:50Z")
redparse version 0.8.3 has been released! http://github.com/coatl/redparse/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/redparse/ RedParse is a ruby parser written in pure ruby. Instead of YACC or ANTLR, it’s parse tool is a… --- ## [Introducing Alias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/introducing-alias/171701)
**Author:** [@ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghorner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/introducing-alias/171701 "2009-07-07T22:05:40Z")
Hi all, I’m announcing the initial release of Alias, a gem that creates, manages and searches aliases for methods, constants, and delegated methods. Aliases can be saved as a YAML config file to be loaded up for futu… --- ## [App fails on Windows, but works on OS X](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/app-fails-on-windows-but-works-on-os-x/171679)
**Author:** [@owossoborn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/owossoborn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/app-fails-on-windows-but-works-on-os-x/171679 "2009-07-07T21:51:06Z")
I’ve been working on a query app for Battlefield 2142 servers, and the following app always fails on some IPs in Windows: http://pastie.org/537069.txt The IPs it works on, it will always work on; the IPs it fails on, … --- ## [RSpec Test Format](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rspec-test-format/171645)
**Author:** [@metanoize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metanoize)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rspec-test-format/171645 "2009-07-07T20:48:14Z")
I have done BDD in C# and my question is that how Spec in IronRuby makes it easier. Here is what my test looks like: require ‘rubygems’ require ‘spec’ require File.dirname(FILE) + ‘/bin/Debug/BusinessObjects.dll’ in… --- ## [A define\_method question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-define-method-question/171618)
**Author:** [@Juston](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Juston)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/a-define-method-question/171618 "2009-07-07T20:37:27Z")
I have a question about define\_method, more specifically how to bend it to my purpose. The problem I am trying to solve is I have an object “Action” which basically carries out a static set of actions based off instan… --- ## [Assert\_throws Problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/assert-throws-problem/171697)
**Author:** [@metanoize](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metanoize)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/assert-throws-problem/171697 "2009-07-07T20:27:15Z")
Hi, I want to say that whatever exception is thrown just pass the test. class When\_a\_negative\_number\_is\_passed\_to\_the\_prime\_service \< TestCase def test\_should\_throw\_an\_exception primeService = PrimeService.new prime… --- ## [Upgrading Ruby on Unix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-ruby-on-unix/171674)
**Author:** [@parki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/parki)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-ruby-on-unix/171674 "2009-07-07T20:16:59Z")
Do I need to re-install gems after upgrading from Ruby 1.8.6 to 1.8.7 on Unix? --- ## [Ftools X fileutils](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ftools-x-fileutils/171696)
**Author:** [@steux](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/steux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ftools-x-fileutils/171696 "2009-07-07T19:41:20Z")
Hi, which is the difference between ftools and fileutils? --- ## [How to upgrade ruby to a specific version](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-upgrade-ruby-to-a-specific-version/171632)
**Author:** [@tharrisx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tharrisx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-upgrade-ruby-to-a-specific-version/171632 "2009-07-07T19:21:35Z")
Hi there, sorry for the n00b question: What’s the correct linux command for upgrading ruby to a specific version? (Ruby 1.8.6-p369 is needed.) Btw, it’s this security issue that leads me to it: http://www.ruby-lang.… --- ## [File.seek and unused bytes](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-seek-and-unused-bytes/171522)
**Author:** [@S-gw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/S-gw)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-seek-and-unused-bytes/171522 "2009-07-07T19:10:38Z")
Ruby 1.8.6 (sorry this one takes some setup to explain the context of the question) I’m using file seek to create equal fixed length rows in a disk file. The row data itself is not fixed length, but I am forcing the s… --- ## [\](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/171690)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Dyer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dan_Dyer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-subject/171690 "2009-07-07T18:17:46Z")
Unsubscribe --- ## [Rubymacros 0.1.5 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubymacros-0-1-5-released/171692)
**Author:** [@pandemic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pandemic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubymacros-0-1-5-released/171692 "2009-07-07T18:16:36Z")
rubymacros version 0.1.5 has been released! http://github.com/coatl/rubymacros/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubymacros/ RubyMacros is a lisp-like macro pre-processor for Ruby. More than just a purely textual … --- ## [Breaking the loop in case of EOF](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/breaking-the-loop-in-case-of-eof/171670)
**Author:** [@asmo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asmo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/breaking-the-loop-in-case-of-eof/171670 "2009-07-07T18:11:20Z")
Hello, I need to break a loop when program gets an EOF from STDIN. For example in C++ I would do it by following way: while(1) { if((cin \>\> a).eof()) break; } I don’t know how do it in Ruby. I tried the idea, but … --- ## [Rubylexer 0.7.6 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubylexer-0-7-6-released/171689)
**Author:** [@pandemic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pandemic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubylexer-0-7-6-released/171689 "2009-07-07T18:08:59Z")
rubylexer version 0.7.6 has been released! http://github.com/coatl/rubylexer/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubylexer/ RubyLexer is a lexer library for Ruby, written in Ruby. Rubylexer is meant as a lexer for … --- ## [Sequence 0.2.1 Released](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sequence-0-2-1-released/171686)
**Author:** [@pandemic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pandemic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sequence-0-2-1-released/171686 "2009-07-07T18:07:49Z")
sequence version 0.2.1 has been released! http://sequence.rubyforge.org/ http://rubyforge.org/projects/sequence A unified wrapper api for accessing data in Strings, Arrays, Files, IOs, and Enumerations. Each sequence… --- ## [Gibbler 0.5](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gibbler-0-5/171685)
**Author:** [@Delano\_Mandelbaum](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Delano_Mandelbaum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gibbler-0-5/171685 "2009-07-07T18:06:03Z")
Gibbler 0.5 ALPHA Git-like hashes and history for Ruby objects. Installation: $ gem install gibbler Examples: require ‘gibbler’ "kimmy".gibbler # =\> c8027100 :kimmy.gibbler # =\> 52be7494 … [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=786) [Next page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/c/ruby/7.md?page=788)