From: Daniel Harple Date: 2006-03-25T02:51:09+09:00 Subject: Bug: Syntax error when using 'or' keyword I am getting a parse error when using the 'or' keyword. I do not get this error with '||'. $ ruby -v ruby 1.8.4 (2005-12-24) [powerpc-darwin8.3.0] $ ruby-yarv -v ruby 2.0.0 (Base: Ruby 1.9.0 2006-02-14) [powerpc-darwin8.5.0] YARVCore 0.4.0 Rev: 482 (2006-03-08) [opts: ] def example(arg) end example(nil || 3) # -> no error example(nil or 3) # -> parse error, unexpected kOR, expecting ')' -- Daniel