From: "Hal E. Fulton" <hal9000@...>
Date: 2003-01-24T13:42:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Silly idea: map-like method produces array

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gavin Sinclair" <gsinclair@soyabean.com.au>
To: "ruby-talk ML" <ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: Silly idea: map-like method produces array


> On Friday, January 24, 2003, 3:24:59 PM, Hal wrote:
> 
> > OK, I was thinking today about "stacked"
> > assignment:
> 
> > x, y, z = 0

So sorry, thanks for pointing out my stupid mistake.

I did mean x = y = z = 0

> And I don't see the point of doing this with non-numerical objects,
> either.  One variable is enough.

Eh, I don't mean many variables to one object. I mean
*avoiding* that.

E.g., rather than say:
  x = []
  y = []
  z = []

I'd prefer
  x, y, z = 3 * []

Hey, I said it was silly. Want your money back??


Hal