From: "Peña, Botp" <botp@...>
Date: 2007-06-29T10:07:37+09:00
Subject: Re: Array Problem, sort Array

From: John Joyce [mailto:dangerwillrobinsondanger@gmail.com] :
# 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:
# > # > A little digression for everyone though...
# > # >   irb(main):013:0> [nil].sort
# > # >   => [nil]
# > # > is that intended?
# > # ...why wouldn't it be? Sorting an array of any 1 element should  
# > always
# > # return a similar array.
# > 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.

Yes, Joyce, that is the point. simple as it is.
if [nil].sort is an array, (indeed it is)
isn't [nil,nil].sort an array, too?

kind regards -botp