From: Josh Cheek <josh.cheek@...>
Date: 2010-04-01T01:23:15+09:00
Subject: Re: RubyDictionary - First Try

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2010/3/31 Jes=FAs Gabriel y Gal=E1n <jgabrielygalan@gmail.com>

> 1.-
>        def initialize(entries=3Dnil)
>                if entries=3D=3Dnil
>                        @entries =3D Array.new
>                else
>                        @entries =3D entries
>                end
>        end
>
> this could be done like this:
>
>        def initialize(entries=3Dnil)
>           @entries =3D entries || []   # or Array.new if you prefer
>        end
>
> How about
def initialize( entries =3D Array.new )
  @entries =3D entries
end

BTW, I think it is better to use setters and getters than to directly acces=
s
the ivars, because if you restrict access to the method, then you only have
to go to one place if you change implementation.

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