From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2006-03-16T18:28:47+09:00
Subject: Re: returning p array


"rtilley" <rtilley@vt.edu> wrote in message 
news:dv9hej$dnv$1@solaris.cc.vt.edu...
> rtilley wrote:
>> I like the way in which p prints out the contents of an array. It's easy 
>> for me to read. Is it possible to make a method return p array? Or is 
>> there a better way to do this?
>>
>> def info
>>    #create an array
>>    p array
>>    return p array
>> end
>
> Just to clarify my question... When I create an array like this:
>
> x = Array.new
> x.push(1,2,3)

This can be shortened to

x=[1,2,3]

> And then write the array to a file, I get a file that reads 123. I would 
> like a file that looks like this [1, 2, 3] instead.

Do x.inspect or x.join ", "

Kind regards

    robert