From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2002-08-15T12:12:24+09:00
Subject: RE: Is this array operation correct?

>> Then, do something like:
>>
>>  Array.new(3).map { [] }
>>
>> Is there something shorter/more efficient?
>
> If you don't like using Array.new, you can #map to a Range:
>
> (1..3).map{[]}
>
> (Dunno about efficiency, here.)
>
> If you're going to map to a fresh Array, though, you may as well use the
>  in-place version:
>
> Array.new(3).map!{[]}

Speaking from inexperience, I doubt there's any significant efficiency
difference between the two solutions mentioned above.

--Gavin