sublimetext2 - Ruby .gets doesn't work -

i'm trying simple user input in ruby, can't working. i'm using gets method, program never stops ask me input. i'm using sublime text 2 text editor, , run program in it, (if makes difference).

here's code:

puts "what name?" name = gets  puts "hello " + name + ". how you?" 

and here's error (and output) given me:

 c:/users/sten sootla/desktop/ruby workspace/exercise.rb:3:in `+': can't convert nil string (typeerror) c:/users/sten sootla/desktop/ruby workspace/exercise.rb:3:in `' name? [finished in 0.1s exit code 1] 

why doesn't program stop ask me input?

here's how understand it. gets , puts instance methods of io, , default ios $stdout , $stdin.

calls gets/puts effective if translator capable of handling stdout/in e.g. irb

if run ruby file bash works too.

io_test.rb

puts gets 

in bash

ruby io_test.rb 

then "put" stdout whatever "gets" stdin.