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3,986 PointsCan't type a "\" in ruby basics workspaces.
I'm using windows, when trying to add \n to a string all i get is currency symbol and i can't get a back slash with any other key combo.
name = "Rob"
string = "hello \nmy name is #{name} this isn't working!"
puts string
has anyone else had this problem?
thanks
Rob
4 Answers
Jim Hoskins
Treehouse Guest TeacherSo, it is ¥. I saw this before a long time ago, though the exact solution escapes me. Your computer(s) definitely have a setting that has some sort of Japanese support turned on. Evidently (from some Google searching) Windows does some tricky things with some Japanese settings that involves the \ and ¥ characters and swapping unicode glyphs on your computer.
Check out Start -> Control Panel -> Clock, Language, and Region -> Region and Language and go through all the tabs and see if anything looks unusual.
If you can't find anything there, I'd suggest looking around at other people having such an issue, and what they might have done to solve it. Here's a Google search to get you started.
Adam N
70,280 PointsYep, I have this issue , too. Not too big a deal with small scripts because it still does what it's supposed to do.
Jim Hoskins
Treehouse Guest TeacherThat sounds pretty unusual. I think I've heard of this problem before, and it tends to be keyboard settings on the computer that are the fix. A few questions that could help find a solution:
- Does it happen in notepad or any other programs, or just in workspaces? Is it in the workspaces editor, console, or both?
- Which "currency symbol" does it print? $, £, ¥, or something different?
- What keyboard layout are you using? What region or language is it?
Adam N
70,280 Points1) Just the workspace editor 2) Yen symbol 3) Standard US qwerty
Rob Brown
3,986 PointsHi Jim, it's just Workspaces. the symbol is ¥ and the keyboard is standard English (UK) layout.
Thanks
Rob
Rob Brown
3,986 PointsRob Brown
3,986 PointsThanks Jim, I'll have a look and see what I can come up with.