From: n8agrin Date: 2009-08-25T03:50:19+09:00 Subject: Re: Modules setting values to nil in unprocessed conditional On Aug 24, 9:14 am, 7stud -- wrote: > 7stud -- wrote: > > > However, when ruby parses this line: > > >>       riddle = 'solved!' > > > ruby creates a local variable named riddle.   > > Just to clarify: "parse" is different than "execute".  That line will > never execute, but ruby still parses the code; and it's when ruby parses > the code that the local variable riddle is created. > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. Clicked "Reply to Author" accidently earlier but meant to give some public thanks for your response. So, thanks, appreciate the response and the precision you provided in your answer. - n8 -