How do I use heredocs

[hsun]

Hi,

I have a simple test program.

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class QuickTest
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def testMe
str =3D <<EOS
Some Application data
EOS =20
puts str
end =20
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end

if $0 =3D=3D __FILE__ then

$test =3D QuickTest.new
$test.testMe
end =20
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I got this error and could not figure out what's wrong?

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QuickTest.rb:21: can't find string "EOS" anywhere before EOF
QuickTest.rb:6: syntax error
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Can someone help?

I am running Ruby 1.8 on Windows XP


Thanks

 

[David A. Black]

Hi --

Hi,

I have a simple test program.

====================
class QuickTest
def testMe
str = <<EOS
Some Application data
EOS puts str
end end

if $0 == __FILE__ then

$test = QuickTest.new
$test.testMe
end ===========================

I got this error and could not figure out what's wrong?

==============================================
QuickTest.rb:21: can't find string "EOS" anywhere before EOF

You need to put EOS on a line by itself.


David

 

[Jason Foreman]

Hi,
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I have a simple test program.
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class QuickTest
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def testMe
str =3D <<EOS
Some Application data
EOS
puts str
end
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end
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if $0 =3D=3D __FILE__ then
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$test =3D QuickTest.new
$test.testMe
end
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I got this error and could not figure out what's wrong?
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QuickTest.rb:21: can't find string "EOS" anywhere before EOF
QuickTest.rb:6: syntax error
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Can someone help?
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I am running Ruby 1.8 on Windows XP
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Thanks
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Works fine for me.

Are you 100% sure that "EOS" begins in column 0? This must be true or
it will not be found. Otherwise, change to <<-EOS, where the - will
let you indent the terminator.


Jason

 

[hsun]

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Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello David,

The message messed up but I am sure that the EOS is on its own line by itself and I even checked with a HEX editor=2e Here is the file atached=2e

The editor I use is Mondrain=2e

Thanks

Hi --


You need to put EOS on a line by itself=2e

David

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Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="QuickTest.rb"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="QuickTest.rb"

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[Ezra Zygmuntowicz]

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Content-Type: text/plain;
charset=US-ASCII;
delsp=yes;
format=flowed

I opened you attachment and it bombed on me as well. But when I
selected the line afetr the terminating EOS I saw that you definitely
did have about 12 spaces after the EOS. I am attching your file back
and now it works.
HTH
-Ezra Zygmuntowicz
Yakima Herald-Republic
WebMaster
509-577-7732
(e-mail address removed)

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Content-Type: text/x-ruby-script;
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x-mac-hide-extension=yes;
name="QuickTest.rb"
Content-Disposition: attachment;
filename=QuickTest.rb

class QuickTest=0D
=0D
def testMe=0D
str =3D<<EOS=0D
Application Data=0D
EOS=0D
puts str=0D
end =0D
=0D
end=0D
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if $0 =3D=3D __FILE__ then=0D
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$test =3D QuickTest.new=0D
$test.testMe=0D
end =0D

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Content-Type: text/plain;
charset=US-ASCII;
delsp=yes;
format=flowed

Hello David,

The message messed up but I am sure that the EOS is on its own line
by itself and I even checked with a HEX editor. Here is the file
atached.

The editor I use is Mondrain.

Thanks

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[hsun]

Hello Ezra,

Thanks, it works now. maybe I should trun the EOL mark on from now on.


Thanks for everyone that offered help

 

[Robert Klemme]

Hello Ezra,

Thanks, it works now. maybe I should trun the EOL mark on from now on.

Having the editor remove trailing white space automatically when saving is
a good idea. This feature is present in almost every serious editor.

robert

 

[Gavin Kistner]

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Content-Type: text/plain;
charset=US-ASCII;
delsp=yes;
format=flowed

Having the editor remove trailing white space automatically when
saving is
a good idea. This feature is present in almost every serious editor.

And even in some of the flippant ones.

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[Daryl Richter]

And even in some of the flippant ones.

Please see http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace/index.php for a
"language" consisting entirely of whitespace. Great fun!

--
Daryl Richter
Platform Author & Director of Technology
v: 610.361.1000 x202

(( Brandywine Asset Management )
( "Expanding the Science of Global Investing" )
( http://www.brandywine.com ))

 

[James Edward Gray II]

Please see http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace/index.php for a
"language" consisting entirely of whitespace. Great fun!

Or the Whiteout Ruby Quiz, for our version:

http://www.rubyquiz.com/quiz34.html

James Edward Gray II