< :the previous in number  ^ :the list in numerical order  > :the next in number  P :the previous (in thread)  N :the next (in thread) |<:the top of this thread >|:the next thread  ^ :the parent (reply-to) _:the child (an article replying to this) >:the elder article having the same parent <:the youger article having the same parent ---:split window and show thread lists  | :split window (vertically) and show thread lists  ~ :close the thread frame .:the index ..:the index of indices

Subject: Re: more newbie help with classes and methods please
From: "simonh" <simonharrison@ s a . . >
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:05:10 +0900
References: 202679 202681
In-reply-to: 202681

Very helpful reply Morton. Understand case a lot more now. One thing.
STDIN.getc
what exactly is STDIN? Does it belong to a class or is it a constant?
looking through ri I noticed that Kernel.getc is now obsolete. Any idea
why this is?

cheers