From: faatdilac@... Date: 2000-08-01T22:06:47+00:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:04299] basic ops in some languages Why the following works in Perl: $a = ($b = 2) * 3; and Ruby: a = (b = 2) * 3 but not in Python: a = (b = 2) * 3 faatdilac Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.