From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2004-11-24T18:23:01+09:00
Subject: Re: override []


"ruby talk" <rubytalk@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:25094bf704112400141ba74831@mail.gmail.com...
>   def = (n)
>     @f = n   if n.type==String
>
>   end
>
> C:/1134re.rb:20: syntax error
>   def = (n)
>        ^
> C:/1134re.rb:20: warning: don't put space before argument parentheses
> C:/1134re.rb:207: syntax error
>
> sorry this is my first class

You cannot override assignment.  You can only override []= like in

class Foo
  def []=(x,y)
    puts "called [#{x}]=#{y}"
  end
end

>> Foo.new[1]=2
called [1]=2
=> 2

    robert

>
>
> On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:56:48 +0900, Gavin Kistner <gavin@refinery.com>
wrote:
> > On Nov 23, 2004, at 7:15 PM, ruby talk wrote:
> > > How can i over ride [] in a class?
> >
> > class Foo
> >         def []( n )
> >                 #...
> >         end
> > end
> >
> >
>
>