From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2008-04-22T16:26:38+09:00
Subject: Re: A couple of questions regarding class design

2008/4/22, Simon Krahnke <overlord@gmx.li>:
> * Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> (2008-04-21) schrieb:
>
>
>  > The return value of #initialize is ignored - always.
>
>
> Pardon?
>
>  ,----
>  | #!/usr/bin/env ruby
>  |
>  | class Eins
>  |   def initialize
>  |     1
>  |   end
>  |
>  |   def to_s
>  |     initialize.to_s
>  |   end
>  | end
>  |
>  | eins = Eins.new
>  | puts eins.to_s
>  `----
>
>  Of course prints "1".
>
>  You probably mean that Object::new ignores the return value of
>  #initialize.

Correct.  Hehe, it never occurred to me to invoke #initialize as
ordinary method but I do see the point now.  Thanks!

Kind regards

robert

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