# \[Bug:1.9\] no error message on ruby -ve 'end'

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1-9-no-error-message-on-ruby-ve-end/156424>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [December 27, 2008, 6:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1-9-no-error-message-on-ruby-ve-end/156424 "2008-12-27T06:38:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tanaka\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tanaka_A)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 6:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-1-9-no-error-message-on-ruby-ve-end/156424/1 "2008-12-27T06:38:48Z")

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e$B0J2\<$N$h$&$K!"%W%m%0%i%`$H$7$Fe(B end e$B$rM?$($k$H%(%i!\<%a%C%;!\<e(B  
e$B%8$,=P$^$;$s!#e(B

% ./ruby -ve ‘end’  
ruby 1.9.1 (2008-12-27 patchlevel-5000 trunk 21086) [i686-linux]  
zsh: exit 1 ./ruby -ve ‘end’

1.8 e$B$G$O0J2\<$N$h$&$K=P$F$$$^$7$?!#e(B

% ruby-1.8 -ve ‘end’  
ruby 1.8.7 (2008-12-21 revision 20895) [i686-linux]  
-e:1: syntax error, unexpected kEND  
zsh: exit 1 ruby-1.8 -ve ‘end’