From: Eero Saynatkari <ruby-forum-reg@...>
Date: 2006-02-20T09:24:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Unexpected syntax error

Daniel Harple wrote:
> $ ruby -v
> ruby 1.8.4 (2005-12-24) [powerpc-darwin8.3.0]
> 
> # Example to illustrate the problem
> def foo1
>    p (1..10).method(:each)
> end
> 
> def foo2()
>    p((1..10).method(:each))
> end
> 
> def foo3()
>    p (1..10).method(:each)
> end
> 
> foo1 # -> No error
> foo2 # -> No error
> foo3 # -> Error
> 
> __END__

This is quite bizarre. The parentheses on foo3 cause
the problem; leaving them out, adding a semicolon after
them or creating a temporary variable instead of the
direct p will all solve the error.

I would, though, venture that this should not be an
error :)

> -- Daniel


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