From: Chuck Remes <cremes.devlist@...>
Date: 2011-08-25T21:41:43+09:00
Subject: Re: New to Ruby some problems

On Aug 25, 2011, at 7:34 AM, jack jones wrote:

> First of all thank you very much 7stud :)
> okay I got the method but I had a question how would Ruby know what's in 
> the [ ] and what's out of them
> for example :
> 
> class Dog
>  @array = []
>  def []=(arg1, arg2, arg3)
>    array[arg1 + arg2] = arg3 # any operation
>  end
> end
> 
> 
> d = Dog.new
> d.abc('hello')
> d.[1,2]= 3
> # or
> d.[1] = 2, 3
> # we have 3 args where to put each??
> # another thing what if I have more than one array
> # I'll have to define the method name as def array1[]= (arg1, arg2, 
> arg3)
> # that would be right or wrong??

I don't think we can teach you the entire language on this mailing list.

I recommend you take a look at a few books.

These are very good but cost a few $$.

http://amzn.to/qWRLUg

http://amzn.to/r5BdHQ

Here's a free one but it's a tad out of date (really only covers Ruby 1.8).

http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/


Work through the examples. When you get stuck or confused, drop a note here and we'll try to help.

cr