From: Mathieu Bouchard <matju@...>
Date: 2000-10-23T14:29:26+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:5768] Re: Array#insert

>   def update(anArray)
>     @theArray.insert(@index, anArray)
>   end
> For me it's obvious (or I should put, I expect) insert in above code does
> change @theArray. A side effect which would create a new array, change it
> and finally return would be dangerous.

Ok, maybe I'm missing something, but why don't you write it:

@theArray[@index,0] = anArray

or is the []= considered "unclear"?... then why :[]= is there in the
first place?

and if .insert(i,*e) is to be added, then why not .delete(i,n) as well?...
and .splice(i,n,*e) ???

matju