From: Sebastian Hungerecker <sepp2k@...>
Date: 2008-05-28T04:13:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Can someone explain this syntax in new?

Robb Shecter wrote:
> people = Hash.new{ |me,key| me[ key ] = {} }
> [...]
> Is this overwriting new()?

No, it calls new and passes the above block to it.
The block will then be stored and executed every time a key is accessed that 
does not exist (with the hash object and the requested key as arguments).

HTH,
Sebastian
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