From: Tom Cloyd <tomcloyd@...>
Date: 2009-02-19T17:59:21+09:00
Subject: simple question re: ruby warning message

I just set up my first ternary operator expression, and got a warning 
from Ruby, as a reward! I don't see what the problem might be:

The expression:
db_type= 'n' ? db = @nodes_h : db = @links_h

The warning:
../lib/setnet/SN.rb:781: warning: string literal in condition

I use string literals all the time in case statements, and other places, 
and have never had this objection.

Can someone explain the problem to me? I cannot imagine what it might be.

Thanks!

t.

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