From: Jeff <cohen.jeff@...>
Date: 2008-10-17T04:54:58+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:19359] Re: Yet another block semantic/syntax question

On Oct 15, 9:03�am, "David A. Black" <dbl...@rubypal.com> wrote:
> Hi --
>
> I just want to make sure I'm right that this is what happens, and that
> it's supposed to happen:
>
> >> �pr = Proc.new {|a,b=1| p a, b }
>
> => #<Proc:0x1ee114@(irb):10>>> � pr.call(10,20)
>
> 10
> 1
> => [10, 1]
>
> >> RUBY_RELEASE_DATE
> => "2008-10-15"
> >> RUBY_VERSION
>
> => "1.9.0"
>
> In other words, Proc.new accepts the method-argument syntax, but does
> not use method-argument semantics (it sets b unconditionally to 1).
> (lambda uses method-arg semantics all the way in similar cases.)
>
> David
>
> --

I hope that's not intentional :-)  Sounds like a bug to me.

Jeff

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