From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2005-10-22T22:27:00+09:00
Subject: Re: A comparison by example of keyword argument styles

> What's wrong with '=' and avoiding defining explicit parameters in the
> parameter definition.

But = can be used to do assignment at the moment of passing:

  def foo(x)
    x
  end

  a = nil

  foo (a=1)  #=> 1

  a  #=> 1

T.