From: Dave Thomas <Dave@...>
Date: 2000-01-11T09:57:52-06:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:01101] Re: Infinite loop

matz@netlab.co.jp (Yukihiro Matsumoto) writes:

>   (b) change the behavior of Array#hash not to traverse items
>       recursively. e.g.
> 
>          def hash
>            h = self.id
>            for item in self
>              h ^= item.id
>            end
>            h
>          end
> 
> Both are real eacy to implement.  I prefer latter.

     class Array
       def hash
         h = self.id
         for item in self
           h ^= item.id
         end
         h
       end
     end


     a = [ 1, 2, 3]
     p a
     p a.hash
     a[0] = 3
     a[2] = 1
     p a
     p a.hash

Except if you do that,

     [1, 2, 3]
     537680497
     [3, 2, 1]
     537680497

Shouldn't there be a shift in there?


Dave


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