From: Nicholas Evans Date: 2006-10-09T08:23:54+09:00 Subject: Re: || explanation in ruby... in pseudolanguage ------=_Part_144024_24505290.1160349832242 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline In the context you're using it, I think what you're interested in is arguments for a block. Have a look at Why's Guide. If you scroll down a bit, you'll find the 'Block Arguments' heading: http://poignantguide.net/ruby/chapter-3.html#section2 But basically, they're the same as doing this: MyClass.method(argument1,argument2) I hope I've helped. On 10/8/06, Max Muermann wrote: > > On 10/9/06, Tuka Opaleye wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am trying to get my head around the || symbol used extensively in > > ruby. To me it is somewhat foreign still and I am trying a few exercise > > to make it click. Can anyone suggest a phrase (pseudolanguage) that > > accurately expresses the possible expressions using || ? > -- Nicholas Evans ------=_Part_144024_24505290.1160349832242--