From: Jeremy Tregunna <jtregunna@...>
Date: 2006-05-25T03:19:38+09:00
Subject: Re: ifs and scope

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On 24-May-06, at 2:13 PM, newbie wrote:

> i am sorry if this is really newb, but i am new to programming and =20
> ruby
> in general
>
> in my previous thread "disappearing hash values" it was pointed out to
> me that a new if is a new scope
>
> how do i update a second if with the results from a first
>
> ie
>
> if (something)
>     #do a bunch of stuff
>     firstif =3D TRUE
> end
>
> if (somethingelse && firstif)
>    # the above always fails since the second if doesn't see firstif)
>    #do other stuff that is dependent on the first bunch of stuff
>    firstif =3D FALSE
> end

Set your firstIf variable to a sentinel before running either if. =20
I.e., set it to false, then only if your first if statement passes, =20
will the second one be run.

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Jeremy Tregunna
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