# Use of special character like @ in irb **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [July 21, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-special-character-like-in-irb/143636 "2008-07-21T12:10:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mosar)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-special-character-like-in-irb/143636/1 "2008-07-21T12:10:40Z")
The version I use is 0.9.5. I want to code @ name = name(for example) but I cannot print the @. I I know that there is an option in the command line but I do not find it. Thanks for your help Jean Moser ---
**Author:** ![mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mosar)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-special-character-like-in-irb/143636/2 "2008-07-21T15:19:33Z")
On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 4:04 AM, mosar [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > The version I use is 0.9.5. I want to code @ name = name(for example) > but I cannot print the @. I I know that there is an option in the > command line but I do not find it. > Thanks for your help > > Jean Moser I think your question has confused me however all you need to do to enter an @ sign in irb is hold shift and press ‘2’. You can’t have a space between the @ and the rest of the token though. – “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) ---
**Author:** ![mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mosar)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-special-character-like-in-irb/143636/3 "2008-07-21T16:20:52Z")
On Jul 21, 3:12 pm, Glen H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I think your question has confused me however all you need to do to enter an > @ sign in irb is hold shift and press ‘2’. You can’t have a space between > the @ and the rest of the token though. > > – > “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak > so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” > > -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) C:\>irb --version irb 0.9.5(05/04/13) C:\>irb irb(main):001:0\> @name = “dejan” =\> “dejan” irb(main):002:0\> p @name “dejan” =\> nil irb(main):003:0\> def name irb(main):004:1\> “dejan” irb(main):005:1\> end =\> nil irb(main):006:0\> @name = name =\> “dejan” irb(main):007:0\> p @name “dejan” =\> nil irb(main):008:0\> exit We obviously miss something in question? Very puzzling!? ---
**Author:** ![mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mosar)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-special-character-like-in-irb/143636/4 "2008-07-21T18:58:14Z")
On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Ben B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > [Keyboard layout - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#French) > > There was a thread about this a little while ago. Unfortunately, I > don’t remember what the outcome was. A little search might turn it up! > > Ben Good point. I was thinking the numbers were fairly standard. I still think the language barrier popped up in the entirety of the question it’s self before I started being Ameri-centric. – “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) ---
**Author:** ![mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mosar)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-special-character-like-in-irb/143636/5 "2008-07-21T18:15:24Z")
On Mon, Jul 21, 2008, Glen H. wrote: > I think your question has confused me however all you need to do to enter an > @ sign in irb is hold shift and press ‘2’. You can’t have a space between > the @ and the rest of the token though. This assumes that every keyboard has an @ above the 2, which is not the case. The original poster seems to be French. Here’s one example of a french keyboard layout: [Keyboard layout - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#French) There was a thread about this a little while ago. Unfortunately, I don’t remember what the outcome was. A little search might turn it up! Ben ---
**Author:** ![mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mosar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-special-character-like-in-irb/143636/6 "2008-07-22T11:30:49Z")
On 21 juil, 18:51, Glen H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > the @ and the rest of the token though. > > > Ben > > Good point. I was thinking the numbers were fairly standard. I still think > the language barrier popped up in the entirety of the question it’s self > before I started being Ameri-centric. > > – > “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak > so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” > > -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) Thanks for your information.As a matter of fact I have a swiss keyboard. On the third key I have " (2nd level), 2 and @ on the first level.I use Scite to write my programs and the @ character is acessible.When I switch to irb (in the shell) when I strike on @ nothing happens.It seems that inside irb I should change the keyboard layout ? Hi Brothers, how difficult is the climbing of Babel Tower but how nice is the variety of languages ! ---
**Author:** ![mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mosar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-special-character-like-in-irb/143636/7 "2008-07-22T18:00:47Z")
On 22 juil, 15:13, Glen H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2008, Glen H. wrote: > > > > before I started being Ameri-centric. > > > level.I use Scite to write my programs and the @ character is > > > so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying." > > -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) Sorry but I have to answer no. Jean Moser ---
**Author:** ![mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mosar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-special-character-like-in-irb/143636/8 "2008-07-22T15:20:02Z")
On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 3:24 AM, mosar [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > an > > > There was a thread about this a little while ago. Unfortunately, I > > > "Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions > > > layout ? > > > Hi Brothers, how difficult is the climbing of Babel Tower but how nice > > > is the variety of languages ! Can you get the @ sign in the shell you launch irb from? – “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) ---
**Author:** ![mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mosar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mosar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-of-special-character-like-in-irb/143636/9 "2008-07-22T18:07:50Z")
On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 9:54 AM, mosar [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > This assumes that every keyboard has an @ above the 2, which is not > > > > > > "Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions > > > > layout ? > > > > -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) > > Sorry but I have to answer no. > Jean Moser It sounds like your keyboard is mapped differently on the console than it is in your GUI, which is what I expected. I think irb should use the same keyboard mapping as your console/shell/terminal since that is what launches the irb process. The best advice I can give is to try and figure out how to change the mapping on your terminal/console. I would think that if you can get an @ sign there you will be able to get it in irb. – “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion)