From: Austin Ziegler <Austin.Ziegler@...>
Date: 2004-06-09T02:41:51+09:00
Subject: Re: How can I use the last returned value?

Sam Sungshik Kong [mailto:ssk@chol.nospam.net] :
> Hello!
> 
> In Python, I use '_'(underscore) for the last returned value.
> >> > print "Hello"
> "Hello"
> >> > x = _
> >> > print x
> "Hello"
> 
> What is the equivalent in Ruby?

I'm not sure there is one. There is the $_ variable, but I have yet
to use it in my Ruby.

Be warned, though, that print/puts don't return the printed value,
but rather return +nil+.

irb(main):010:0> puts "Hello"
Hello
=> nil

-austin
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