From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2009-12-21T17:18:43+09:00
Subject: Re: Splat array with 1 value in Ruby 1.9 vs Ruby 1.8

2009/12/20 Benoit Daloze <eregontp@gmail.com>:

>> Thanks for your answer, I think in fact creating 2 methods is the best way.
> And to keep it very simple I can do:
>
> def vars
>  ... # => Array
> end
> def var
>  vars.shift
> end

That's a good approach.  By that you can still change the
implementation of #var if it proves to be too slow (e.g. if you are
often scanning large strings and the single match is at the
beginning).

Kind regards

robert


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