From: Avi Bryant <avi@...4.com>
Date: 2001-07-13T06:37:43+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:17760] Re: What is Array#- ?

On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, Jim Freeze wrote:

> Regardless, if I have 5 apples and 2 pairs and I take away the pairs,
> why do I end up with only 1 apple?

Well, if you have 2 pairs of apples that makes 4, and if you take away 4
from 5 you're left with 1 - makes perfect sense to me.

Oh, you meant *pears*...
(sorry, couldn't resist)

avi