From: "Collins, Justin" <collinsj@...>
Date: 2006-09-30T08:57:08+09:00
Subject: Re: "1".to_i *2 == 1 && "1".to_i*2 == 2 ?

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Giovanni Intini wrote:
> Can anyone explain to me why
>
> "1".to_i*2 is equal to 2
> and
> "1".to_i *2 is equale to 1?
>
> Thanks
> Giovanni
>


It seems to be interpreting

"1".to_i *2

as

"1".to_i(*2)

or

"1".to_i(2)

which is 1. Remember the * in function calls is the unarray operator. =
Kinda weird in this case, though.


-Justin

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