From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2010-04-03T03:05:11+09:00
Subject: Re: about define significance variable(in this situation)

On 04/02/2010 10:01 AM, Zhenning Guan wrote:
> def method_1(options ={})
>   if some_conditions
>     options = {:method_2 => true}
>     method_2(options)
>   end
> 
>   method_3(options)
>   method_4(options)
> end
> 
> def method_2(options ={})
> # some code
> end
> 
> 
> method_1({:method_1 => true)
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> in some_condition, the variable options is most significant, but we use
> temporary variable name options, it would rewrite options in method_1.
> what would you do to name this variable?
> 
> t_options?
> temorary_options?

I would not name it at all.

def method_1(options ={})
   if some_conditions
     method_2(:method_2 => true)
   end

   method_3(options)
   method_4(options)
end

Btw, I have a nagging feeling that what you are doing might not be such 
a good idea.  But since we do not have any more context that's difficult 
to substantiate.

Kind regards

	robert

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