From: Martin DeMello <martindemello@...>
Date: 2005-02-15T02:19:57+09:00
Subject: Re: Printing why's (poignant) guide to ruby

Kloubakov, Yura <YKloubakov@ftxs.fujitsu.com> wrote:
> > From: Ruth A. Kramer [mailto:rhkramer@fast.net] 
> > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 11:14
> > 
> > Probably, but a = a + 1 was confusing for me when I first started
> > programming (30+ years ago) (solving for a gives a = 1/2 ;-)
> > 
> > Of course, I learned algebra a long time ago also, maybe today the
> 
> I've learned algebra a long time ago too, but don't think there is
> a solution for 'a' in this equation :)

irb(main):001:0> a = 1.0/0
=> Infinity
irb(main):002:0> a == (a+1)
=> true

"D".intern

martin