From: Rob Biedenharn <Rob@...>
Date: 2007-06-29T00:04:38+09:00
Subject: Re: Array Problem, sort Array

On Jun 28, 2007, at 9:53 AM, John Joyce wrote:
> On Jun 28, 2007, at 2:41 AM, Pe�a, Botp wrote:
>> From: Phrogz [mailto:gavin@refinery.com] :
>> # On Jun 27, 10:17 pm, Pe�a, Botp <b...@delmonte-phil.com> wrote:
>> # >   irb(main):013:0> [nil].sort
>> # >   => [nil]
>>
>> it gives the impression that nil elements are sortable.
> Let's do some philosophy!
> But if an array has only one element and the element is nil, is it  
> really an array?
> It is an object of Class Array.
> Well, it must be an array.

This thread continues to remind me of a comment made by a colleague  
in about 1988:

"When searching the linked-list, the algorithm stops at the
  first match unless the list has only one element and then
  it goes to the end whether or not a match is found."

-Rob

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