# She method "gets" doesn't work

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/she-method-gets-doesnt-work/104782>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 22, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/she-method-gets-doesnt-work/104782 "2007-05-22T13:47:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Fabio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Fabio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fabio)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/she-method-gets-doesnt-work/104782/1 "2007-05-22T13:47:08Z")

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I’ve just started learning Ruby and the method “gets” is not working.  
When I try it a black window comes up (prompt screen) and I can’t get  
rid of it. So I close it and an output message comes out saying “\>Exit  
code: -1073741510”

Thanks in advance,

Fabio

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**Author:** ![Fabio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Fabio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fabio)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/she-method-gets-doesnt-work/104782/2 "2007-05-22T14:17:42Z")

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On 5/22/07, Fabio [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I’ve just started learning Ruby and the method “gets” is not working.  
> When I try it a black window comes up (prompt screen) and I can’t get  
> rid of it. So I close it and an output message comes out saying “\>Exit  
> code: -1073741510”

Are you using SciTE?

[http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/108657#new](http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/108657#new)

Harry

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**Author:** ![Fabio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Fabio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fabio)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 2:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/she-method-gets-doesnt-work/104782/3 "2007-05-22T14:35:36Z")

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Luis P. wrote:

> On 5/22/07, Fabio [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:
> 
> > I’ve just started learning Ruby and the method “gets” is not working.  
> > When I try it a black window comes up (prompt screen) and I can’t get  
> > rid of it.
> 
> Have you tried writing something on the window and then hitting enter?

hihi 🙂

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**Author:** ![Fabio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Fabio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fabio)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/she-method-gets-doesnt-work/104782/4 "2007-05-22T14:03:37Z")

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On 5/22/07, Fabio [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I’ve just started learning Ruby and the method “gets” is not working.  
> When I try it a black window comes up (prompt screen) and I can’t get  
> rid of it.

Have you tried writing something on the window and then hitting enter?