From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2005-08-29T13:16:33+09:00
Subject: Hash.new(confusion)

irb(main):006:0> def r
irb(main):007:1>   @r ||= Hash.new({})
irb(main):008:1> end
=> nil
irb(main):009:0> r[:a]
=> {}
irb(main):010:0> r[:b][:c] = 10
=> 10
irb(main):011:0> r
=> {}
irb(main):012:0> r[:b]
=> {:c=>10}
irb(main):013:0>

Please explain how r is empty but r[:b] exists.  Thank You.

T.