From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2009-01-17T19:03:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Defining an object constructor that look like [] or {} ...?

On 16.01.2009 20:15, Sonny Chee wrote:
> Ruby has built in object constuctors for Array and Hash via [] and {}..
> ie:
> 
> an_array = [1, 2, 3, 6]
> a_hash = {1=>3, 2=>5, 'a'=>'green'}
> 
> I would like to do the same for one of my classes.. i.e.
> 
> my_object = |2, 3, 5, 7|
> 
> should yield the same result as if I had done the following:
> 
> my_object = MyClass.new([2, 3, 5, 7])
> 
> Is this possible?

No, because you would have to change Ruby's syntax.  See the other 
postings for alternatives.

Kind regards

	robert


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