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John Stoveld
4,203 PointsIssues with IRB ends listening.
For some reason when I get about 16 lines into using IRB it stops listening and i have to close out Terminal.
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1 Answer
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 PointsIf you see this in IRB prompt: "
It means the interpreter is waiting for some kind of ending of what you started. In your case, you started a string after puts and you did not close it because \" prints the " symbol but does not close the string itself.
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 PointsMaciej Czuchnowski
36,441 PointsSo you would have to have \"" or write the missing " in the next line.
John Stoveld
4,203 PointsJohn Stoveld
4,203 PointsOddly, Pressing Cntl + C (Puts up C^) kicked me back out.
The ide is definitely acting a little funny.
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 PointsMaciej Czuchnowski
36,441 PointsCtrl+C usually closes stuff in the console.
John Stoveld
4,203 PointsJohn Stoveld
4,203 PointsMakes sense.
Following me through the forums appears to be doing well for your +1's Appreciate the help.
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 PointsMaciej Czuchnowski
36,441 PointsIt's not personal, I follow Ruby forum all the time, since there aren't many people who answer questions here.