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MikeGee wrote:
> Michael W. Ryder wrote:
>> Is there any reason I cannot embed tabs in a string while using irb?  I
>> am trying to create a string using tabs to separate the various values
>> for testing -- i.e. a = '1	2	3	4'.  Using irb it either  ignores the tab
>> character or places a random value in the string.
>> On a related note why is the value for the above string '1' if I use
>> a.to_i to display it?  I would have expected an error.
> 
> 
> a = "1\t2\t3\t4"
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> 

Actually, I tried this and it gives a string literal back

=>"1\t2\t3\t4"

This occurs as well if inserted into a full ruby script (not just irb).

Lincoln Anderson
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