From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2010-10-23T15:50:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Removing files if those exists

On 20.10.2010 12:56, Une Bévue wrote:
> Robert Klemme<shortcutter@googlemail.com>  wrote:
>
>> File.unlink(*Dir["junk*.c[sv]"])
> ______________^___________________
>
> where did u find this "*" syntax ?
> really fine !

Somehow my reply did not make it to the news group.

That's the splash operator.  You should find it in any good Ruby book.

a = [...] # an Array
x, y, z = *a

Kind regards

	robert

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