From: dblack@...
Date: 2007-06-29T19:57:24+09:00
Subject: Re: Array Problem, sort Array

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Hi --

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007, Pe=F1a, Botp wrote:

> On Behalf Of dblack@wobblini.net:
> # hat about:
> #   class C; end
> #   [C.new].sort
> # ?
>
> or maybe,
> [complex_objects].sort
>
> i really avoid threading such complex objects to sort, though things
> like that can be handled by sort_by or plain sort{0}.
>
> What i'm concerned at is nil, since it's one of the most common object re=
turned.

But it's a question of whether <=3D> is defined or not, so C.new is in
exactly the same position as nil.  So the question is: if [C.new]
(one-element array) "sorts", why should [nil] not "sort"?


David

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