Question about REXML

[Brad]

I'm trying to follow this tutorial: http://www.germane-software.com/software/rexml/docs/tutorial.html

When I use the IRB and do:
require "rexml/document"
include REXML
doc = Document.new File.new("mydoc.xml")

I get an error:
<UNDEFINED> ... </>

I copied the source file right from the website and created an XML
document called 'mydoc.xml'

Why is it failing?

Thank you

Brad

 

[matt neuburg]

When I use the IRB and do:
require "rexml/document"
include REXML
doc = Document.new File.new("mydoc.xml")

I get an error:
<UNDEFINED> ... </>

I copied the source file right from the website and created an XML
document called 'mydoc.xml'

Why is it failing?

It isn't. Say

puts doc

....and you will see that all is well. m.

 

[Robert Klemme]

I'm trying to follow this tutorial: http://www.germane-software.com/software/rexml/docs/tutorial.html

When I use the IRB and do:
require "rexml/document"
include REXML
doc = Document.new File.new("mydoc.xml")

I get an error:
<UNDEFINED> ... </>

I copied the source file right from the website and created an XML
document called 'mydoc.xml'

Why is it failing?

As Matt said, it isn't. But you should make it a habit to properly
close file handles; use any of these:

doc = Document.new File.read("mydoc.xml")
doc = File.open("mydoc.xml") {|io| Document.new(io)}
doc = File.open("mydoc.xml", "rb") {|io| Document.new(io)}

Kind regards

robert