# Re: Console input

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-console-input/62678>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 7, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-console-input/62678 "2006-06-07T08:59:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![PeSSSSaS\_Botp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@PeSSSSaS\_Botp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/PeSSSSaS_Botp)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-console-input/62678/1 "2006-06-07T08:59:34Z")

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fr Michal:

# data.chomp

data.chomp!

or if you don’t want the bang

data = gets.chomp

this q should be faqed, imho.