From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2002-09-13T00:23:58+09:00
Subject: Re: private variables

>>>>> "D" == Dave Thomas <Dave@PragmaticProgrammer.com> writes:

D>   _a   - localized block variable,
D>        _a = 1
D>        10.times {|_a| puts _a}
D>        puts _a  # => 1
 
 This is easy

pigeon% ruby -e '_a = 12; 3.times {|_a| puts _a}; puts _a'
0
1
2
12
pigeon% 

 :-)


Guy Decoux