# /opt/build/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:345:in \`%': numbered(1) after unnumbered(1) (ArgumentError)

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**Created:** [December 7, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/opt-build-ruby-lib-ruby-1-8-mkmf-rbin-numbered-1-after-unnumbered-1-argumenterror/155076 "2008-12-07T14:53:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/opt-build-ruby-lib-ruby-1-8-mkmf-rbin-numbered-1-after-unnumbered-1-argumenterror/155076/1 "2008-12-07T14:53:48Z")

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The error in the subject happens to me on HP-UX. What does it mean?

Thanks,

Ittay

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**Author:** ![ittayd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@ittayd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ittayd)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/opt-build-ruby-lib-ruby-1-8-mkmf-rbin-numbered-1-after-unnumbered-1-argumenterror/155076/2 "2008-12-07T15:49:28Z")

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Hi,

At Sun, 7 Dec 2008 22:46:47 +0900,  
Ittay D. wrote in [ruby-talk:322136]:

> The error in the subject happens to me on HP-UX. What does it mean?

$ ruby -e ‘"%s %1$s" % “a”’  
-e:1:in `%’: numbered(1) after unnumbered(1) (ArgumentError)

Fixed trunk and 1.8 branch in the repository.