From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2005-06-30T21:40:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Q: inheriting from Array, overloading []

Matt C wrote:
> Devin Mullins <twifkak@comcast.net> wrote in news:42C34B5F.3050300
> @comcast.net:
> 
>> Change super[key] to super(key) or super key. Remember, [] is just
>> another method, and like other methods, it accepts the typical form.
>> ... So your code was invoking the super method with key as a
>> parameter, taking the return value, and then invoking #[](key) on
>> that. 
>> 
>> Devin
> 
> It took me a little while, but I get it now.  It all comes together. 
> Very useful example.
> 
> Thanks to both of you.
> 
> Matt

There is also a spelling error - compare these:

return self.find{|t| t.name = key}  # original
return self.find{|t| t.name == key} # fake - but better

:-)

Kind regards

    robert