From: corey konrad <0011@...> Date: 2006-05-15T10:58:35+09:00 Subject: Re: begining programmer questions yup i'll get it, need a break now though, you know when you read tacos as a misspelling of "to cos" that you have been studying programming and math all day. Daniel Baird wrote: > On 5/15/06, corey konrad <0011@hush.com> wrote: >> >> oh ok i remember reading that in the book about pointers the = method or >> operator whatever it is, makes something point to something else. So the >> only way to truly change the variable is to change what it points too. >> So i should remmeber that any time i use the = method i am causing >> something to point to something else otherwise i might run into trouble, >> that kind of makes sense. The pointer graphic -----------> helps, lol. > > > > You know, originally i'd typed a shorter arrow --> but it seemed to make > more sense if it was really long! I'm glad I could help.. like Michael > G > says, you're getting it. > > Good luck > > ;Daniel -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.