From: "Lars M." <lars-m@...>
Date: 2003-01-21T23:35:57+09:00
Subject: Re: Threading problem ...

Right. So what's the solution? How can I pass a block of code as an
argument?

-Lars


----- Original Message -----
From: <dblack@candle.superlink.net>
To: "ruby-talk ML" <ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: Threading problem ...


> Hi --
>
> On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Lars M. wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Why does this script not work the way I intended it to work? Thanks in
> > advance.
>
> You're being punished for using camelCase in Ruby method names :-)
>
> But seriously....
>
> > newThread(countdown)
>
> That line is going to call and execute the countdown method, and then
> send the return value of that method to newThread.  I don't think
> that's what you wanted.
>
>
> David
>
> --
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>