From: Austin Ziegler <halostatue@...>
Date: 2007-01-29T09:15:41+09:00
Subject: Re: pass by reference?

On 1/28/07, Grant Hutchins <nertzy@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 27, 5:34 am, Wolfgang N�dasi-Donner <won...@donnerweb.de>
> wrote:
> >  >>>>> Code >>>>>
> >
> > def modifying(a_param)
> >    a_param = "hi"
> > end
> >
> > def modifying2(a_param=a_value)
> >    a_param = "hi"
> > end
>
> In these two methods, the = sign is an assignment, which changes the
> memory location of the lvalue to point to the object of the rvalue.

When talking about Ruby variables, it is ALWAYS incorrect to refer to
a "memory location." It's not a concept that has any useful meaning in
Ruby. Ever.

-austin
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