From: Avdi Grimm <avdi@...>
Date: 2007-03-22T11:28:31+09:00
Subject: Re: does Ruby not support multiple "initialize" methods for a class???

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On 3/21/07, ara.t.howard@noaa.gov <ara.t.howard@noaa.gov> wrote:
>
>    def m int
>      p int
>      p 42.0
>    end
>
>    def m int, float = 42.0
>      p int
>      p float
>    end
>
>    m 42
>
> now, which one is called?  in order to understand this kind of stuff in
> c++
> you have to become the compiler.


Speaking with my  C++ compiler hat on, I believe the answer is "Ambiguous
function call; please be more specific" (your compiler error may vary).

But your point is well-taken.

-- 
Avdi

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