I am using Ruby 1.84 19 installed on a Windows XP home edition machine. I am using the pragmatic programmers book "Agile development with Rails". The book asks me to access the "ruby shell". Being a newbie, what is the Ruby shell? and how do i access it on windows? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
carlos afonso
2006-Aug-18 08:39 UTC
[Rails] Re: What is the Ruby Shell and how do i get to it
In a command windows write irb (short for interactive ruby) or use the menu option of fxri on the ruby menu Start Button > All Programs > Ruby ... Mr Anon. wrote:> I am using Ruby 1.84 19 installed on a Windows XP home edition machine. > I am using the pragmatic programmers book "Agile development with > Rails". The book asks me to access the "ruby shell". Being a newbie, > what is the Ruby shell? and how do i access it on windows?-- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Derek Chesterfield
2006-Aug-18 10:00 UTC
[Rails] What is the Ruby Shell and how do i get to it
I imagine it is talking about irb. Type irb on the command line. On 18 Aug 2006, at 09:28, Mr Anon. wrote:> access the "ruby shell". Being a newbie, > what is the Ruby shell? and how do i access it on windows?