From: "Алексей Черненков" Date: 2013-02-15T21:30:16+09:00 Subject: Two similar sentences have different behaviour. Is it ok? Two similar sentences have different behaviour. Is it ok? Compare: 1.9.3p374 :001 > a = 123 unless defined? a => nil 1.9.3p374 :002 > a => nil but... 1.9.3p374 :003 > unless defined? b 1.9.3p374 :004?> b = 123 1.9.3p374 :005?> end => 123 1.9.3p374 :006 > b => 123