From: Tim Greer <tim@...>
Date: 2009-01-10T08:54:37+09:00
Subject: Re: value of an expression?

Pascal J. Bourguignon wrote:


> Just write:
> 
> (s = ("surprizing" if ((1 + 1) != 2)))

irb would have shown the result as nil for that specific test and they'd
have asked the same question, I think.  However, I won't guess what
they intended to do or how. :-)

> or
> 
> ((s = "surprizing") if ((1 + 1) != 2)))
                                      ^^^

oops... you meant: ((s = "surprizing") if ((1 + 1) != 2))
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