From: Chuck Brotman <brotman@...>
Date: 2010-06-26T04:55:53+09:00
Subject: Re: General Confusion

Robert,

In looking over the code samples you provided:
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  def add_edge(from, to)
    (@nodes[from] ||= []) << to
    self
  end

  def edges(node_id)
    @nodes[node_id] || []
  end

  def node(node_id)
    Node.new(self, node_id)
  end
end
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I find I am a puzzled:
Even given that to, from are fixnums:
1) what does  "@nodes[node_id] || []" return?
2) same question for:  "@nodes[from] ||= []) << to"
   I could find no reference to this  " ||= " syntax (in Pickax, or 
other ruby texts, nor online  Nor do I understand it's semantics...

3) how about Node.new(self, node_id) I have trouble with the use of 
"self" here, the whole usage of "self" has caused me confusion, ever 
since I started playing with OO (back when java was IT!)

Thanks,
Chuck

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