From: Todd Burch <promos@...>
Date: 2007-08-24T08:14:15+09:00
Subject: Re: subarray using [1,-1] returns nil.

Todd Burch wrote:
> a = %w(a b c d e f g) ;
> puts "a.length = #{a.length}" ;
> 
> b = a[1,-1] ;
> puts "b.length = #{b.length}" ;
> 
> Why is array b nil after the subarray?  I expect it to be equal to "a"
> minus the first element.
> 
> Todd

I think I see the issue (the issue = my error).  The "-1" is the last 
element of the array, and the method is epxecting a length, not an 
element.

Todd
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