# Re: Prcoessing outoput from tail **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [March 25, 2007, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-prcoessing-outoput-from-tail/90015 "2007-03-25T00:54:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phy\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a587f6/32.png) [@Phy\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Phy_P)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2007, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-prcoessing-outoput-from-tail/90015/1 "2007-03-25T00:54:10Z")
What happens in the middle of a read from tail when the thread is interrupted? I have yet to get that stage where I can test this, but it is something I need to watch out for. Would hate to have a short read - only get half the data! TIA! Phy ----- Original Message ---- From: Gustav P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) To: ruby-talk ML [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 4:44:25 PM Subject: Re: Prcoessing outoput from tail Phy P. wrote: > TIA! > Phy Great! Looks like that works fine. I haven’t used the file-tail gem, just remember having seen it somewhere a while ago, so I can’t give you much feedback on it. You mention making the code ‘thread-able’…what do you mean exactly? Gustav