From: "Adão Raul" <adao.raul@...>
Date: 2011-08-24T18:44:20+09:00
Subject: Re: "args = nil" in method signature

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When the signature of the method is variable=3Dsome=5Fvalue, means that w=
henthe method is called without passing that parameter will automatically=
 be assigned the value given to it.
In your case, args will be automatically nil.

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On Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 6:30 AM, Michelle Pace wrote:

> Hello, please could somebody explain to me what the =22args =3D nil=22 =
in the
> method signature does=3F And why/when would you use such a convention=3F=

>=20
>=20
> def request=5Fpost(resource, args =3D nil)
>  request(resource, =22post=22, args)
> end
>=20
> =23 example method call on request=5Fpost
> request=5Fpost(=22api/v2/projects/my=5Fproject/murmur.xml=22,
>  'murmur=5Bbody=5D' =3D> =22I murmur this message here=22)
>=20
>=20
> Thank-you in advance, Michelle
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