From: Allan Davis <javaalley@...>
Date: 2010-07-14T22:56:51+09:00
Subject: Re: This script is a bit confusing!

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class ArrayMine < Array  def join( sep = $,, format = "%s" )

# %s is a c style format string meaning a string will go here

# $, is a global accessor and in my system case it was nill
    collect do  |item|
      sprintf( format, item )    end.join( sep ) # what string is
returned from the block do the join on it   endend

rooms = ArrayMine[3, 4, 5]
print "We have " + rooms.join(", ", "%d bed" ) + " rooms available."

# %d is another c format code that says a digit will be go here


Hope this helps

Thanks,



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On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Abder-Rahman Ali <
abder.rahman.ali@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have this script from "Why's poignant guide to Ruby":
> http://pastie.org/1043938
>
> And, have the following questions:
>
> 1- def join( sep = $,, format = "%s" )
>
> What is:
>
> $,
> "%s"
> ?
>
> 2- How can I call a method on "end"? What is the purpose of doing it
> like that?
>
> end.join( sep )
>
>
> 3- What is meant by this statement?
>
> rooms.join(", ", "%d bed" )
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>

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