Evan Martin (evan) wrote in evan_tech,
Evan Martin
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ruby gotcha

out = filename.dup
out << " %.2f%%" % 100 * fraction_complete
puts out


For some inputs, this prints 100.00%, but for others it doesn't print any percentage at all -- why?

Answer follows in the comments.
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