From: David Alan Black <dblack@...>
Date: 2002-04-18T06:07:55+09:00
Subject: RE: Ways methods return values

Hello --

On Thu, 18 Apr 2002, Jean-Hugues ROBERT wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Would someone please clarify one point ? The "value" of a method call is
> the value of the "last" expression evaluated. So far I assumed (but never
> checked) that "ensure" block were irrelevant about that (i.e. the
> "returned" value would be the "last" one "before" the "ensure"). Apparently
> I was wrong. That slightly bothers me. I would however agree that an
> explicit "return" inside an "insure" section should "override" the returned
> value of the main block. What is actually happening ?

I think you're right:

  irb(main):030:0> def thing; ensure "bye"; end
  nil
  irb(main):031:0> thing
  nil
  irb(main):032:0> def thing; ensure return "bye"; end
  nil
  irb(main):033:0> thing
  "bye"


David

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