From: James Edward Gray II <james@...>
Date: 2005-10-12T23:11:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Hash as a class variable

On Oct 12, 2005, at 9:06 AM, OliverMarchand wrote:

> Hi ruby fans,

Hello.

> I am a python2ruby switcher and just encountered this problem today
> with a class variable:
>
> ---
> class Testclass
>   @@myhash = Hash.new({"a"=>"aaaah"})

In this line, you create a Hash and set the default value for new  
keys to another Hash.  I believe you meant simply:

@@myhash = {"a" => "aaaah"}

>   def initialize()
>     p @@myhash
>   end
> end
> T = Testclass.new
> ---

Welcome to Ruby!

James Edward Gray II