From: Matthew Bloch <matthew@...>
Date: 2010-08-07T01:27:17+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem with return value

On 06/08/2010 17:23, Amir Ebrahimifard wrote:
> Hi
> In this code :
> -------------------------------
>
> def test_method(name)
>   puts name
>   3+5
> end
>
>
> return_value = test_method("James")
> puts return_value
> -------------------------------
>
> why when the last statement executed , "puts" does not return "nil" and
> return 8?

Because in Ruby, the last statement executed in a block is the block's 
value.  That goes for your test_method's return value, and any other 
type of block you use.

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Matthew Bloch