From: Rob Biedenharn <Rob@...>
Date: 2010-08-07T03:17:22+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem with return value


On Aug 6, 2010, at 12:27 PM, Matthew Bloch wrote:

> 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.
>
> -- 
> Matthew Bloch
>


Actually, 3+5 is the last statement in your test_method.  Are you  
surprised that the value is 8?

-Rob

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