From: "Simon Kröger" <SimonKroeger@...>
Date: 2006-07-21T05:45:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Using .each with constructors

Ben Zealley wrote:
> Simon Kr�ger wrote:
>> btw i like
>>
>> a, b, c = (1..3).map {Object.new}
> 
> Now that's elegant. Why would you only use it for immutable types?

No, that's ok for normal objects, but

a, b, c = [42] * 3

isn't, because:

a, b, c = ["123"] * 3
b << '4'
puts a # => 1234

a, b and c are referencing the same object.

cheers

Simon