From: Konrad Meyer <konrad@...>
Date: 2007-09-03T05:08:11+09:00
Subject: Re: idiomatic way to assign if not nil?

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On Sunday 02 September 2007 09:21:25 am Erik Veenstra wrote:
> I've not yet seen the right answer on the original question:
> "idiomatic way to assign if not nil?".
>=20
> Since false isn't nil, a||=3Db can't a correct answer, AFAIK.
>=20
> _A_ good answer could be:
>=20
>  a=3Db if a.nil?
>=20
> gegroet,
> Erik V. - http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/

=46alse isn't nil, but nil is false.

=2D-=20
Konrad Meyer <konrad@tylerc.org> http://konrad.sobertillnoon.com/

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