From: Scott Baldwin <arrogantparagon@...>
Date: 2006-08-20T15:54:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Defining a method []=

On 8/20/06, Brett Kushner <brettkushner@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have used a method of [] with "def method[](string)". But I can't
> figure out how to use[]=.
>
> An array works with []= such as array['string1'] = 'string2' so how
> would I write a method like that for my own class?
>
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You define a method called "[]=".

class Foo
def []= key, value
puts "Setting key '#{key}' to '#{value}'"
end
end

f = Foo.new
f[:hello] = "world"

# Setting key 'hello' to 'world'