From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-09-25T23:33:16+09:00
Subject: Re: Object initialization problem

Hi --

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006, Jason Roelofs wrote:

> class Hash
> def increment_word_count(key)
>    self[key] ||= 1
>    self[key] += 1
> end
> end
>
> count = Hash.new
> count.increment_word_count(word)
>
> Of course, if you can think of a better method name, but this will help with
> DRYness.

There's also DRR (Don't Repeat Ruby :-)  Hashes are already good at
this stuff (see my previous response).


David

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