From: Albert Schlef <albertschlef@...>
Date: 2008-12-29T02:21:45+09:00
Subject: Re: Syntax error I don't understand

Dave Thomas wrote:
> 
>    a = 99
> 
>    1 + a 2
[...]
> it's your job to disambiguate it by telling Ruby that 2
> is a method parameter, and you do that by [...] parentheses.

Aha!

Dave, that makes much sense! I'm happy with that answer. Thanks.

.........

Could you check out the other thread I opened[1] ? I'd be a bit 
disappointed if this "to disambiguate variable from method" answer 
applies there as well because we have to set a limit somewhere.

[1] http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/174345
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