Ruby

MySQL/Ruby Module
After downloading the mysql-ruby-2.8pre4 from [http://tmtm.org/downloads/mysql/ruby/]...I stuck it into C:\ruby\lib\mysql-ruby-2.8pre4. The instructions on http://www.tmtm.org/en/mysql/ruby/ says I need to run the command % ruby extconf.rb: checking for main() in libmysql.lib... no is the error that I get. ... 7 Jul 2008 04:18

false || not(true)
Hi>Volks This is my 1st post to this ML, but… I read 'bout a problem: (false || not(true)) in a place, and made a little considerations. I give NOW, the source code AsIs, with the 'comments' in it… ＝＝＝＝＝ #!/usr/bin/env ruby -Ku def case1(c) if c.nil? # does nothing elsif !c # c == f... 5 Jul 2008 07:25

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[ANN] amalgalite 0.2.0 Released
amalgalite version 0.2.0 has been released. * http://www.copiousfreetime.org/articles/2008/07/04/amalgalite-0-2-0-released.html * http://copiousfreetime.rubyforge.org/amalgalite/ Amalgalite embeds the SQLite database engine in a ruby extension. There is no need to install SQLite separately. Look in the exampl... 4 Jul 2008 18:12

Does Ruby have any advantage over Python to create semantic applications?
Hi all, I'm trying to choose between Ruby of Python as almost my first programming language (I started more that 10 years ago to study Computer Science but I changed major). The reason is that I want to create an application (I'll create a start-up with more people later on) that is very demanding in semantic sear... 7 Jul 2008 12:29

from ruby/RoR to Java (framework unknown) :(
On Jul 4, 2008, at 10:31 , S2 wrote: My company today decided to ditch ruby development and to develop new web applications only with Java or .net. Current RoR applications will be migrated to Java. Sigh. No more ruby for me (in office hours). most people at this stage would be posting their res... 7 Jul 2008 07:21

Statistician II (#168)
Here is the complete, sample client file: require 'statistician' class Defense < Statistician::Reportable rule "[The ]<name> wounds you[ with <attack>] for <amount> point[s] of <kind>[ damage]." rule "You are wounded for <amount> point[s] of <kind> damage." end class Offense < S... 10 Jul 2008 16:31

[QUIZ] Statistician II (#168)
[Note: parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.] Apologies if this appears as a repost, but the mailing list complained it was too large. Posting now in two parts: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The three rules of Ruby Quiz 2: 1. Please do not pos... 4 Jul 2008 13:05

initialize and super with parameters
Some example code class MySuperClass def initialize *args puts "In SuperClass initialize" end end class MySubClass1 < MySuperClass def initialize name puts "In SubClass initialize: " + name super end end The super in the subclass will take with it any parameters that were sent to ... 4 Jul 2008 18:12

how to install/use ruby and tk on winxp?
A couple of additional details: I also solved the above problem in Ruby 184-17 under WinXP by installing ActiveState's ActiveTcl 8.4, but I had to copy these folders and files: - copy the folders 'tcl8.4' and 'tk8.4' from Tcl/lib to ruby/lib - copy tk84.dll from Tcl/bin to ruby/bin I fixed the ... 4 Jul 2008 11:01