From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-03-29T00:00:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Why do some methods names which replace the content in place doesn't have the "!" sign?

Hi --

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006, Robert Dober wrote:


> and how can one modify a receiver without modifying its instance variables,

   str = "hello"
   str.replace("goodbye")

I've changed str without any instance variables being involved.  Same
with:

   array = [1,2,3]
   array.pop

and so forth.


David

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