From: Kedar Mhaswade <kedar.mhaswade@...>
Date: 2009-01-10T07:57:58+09:00
Subject: Re: value of an expression?


> It is the equivalent of:
> 
> if (1 + 1 != 2)
>      s = "surprising"
> end
> 
> So s = "surprising" is never evaluated, and s continues to equal "test".

Ah ok, thanks. However, I was thinking if it should be nil, not 
"surprising", because of the following experience with irb:

>> "surprising" if (1+1 !=2)
=> nil

which gives an impression that the value of this entire expression is 
nil.

-Kedar

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