From: dblack@...
Date: 2003-08-13T10:56:01+09:00
Subject: Re: hash default value

Hi --

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Christoph R. wrote:

> dblack@superlink.net wrote:
>
> ....
> >>i expected that myOtherHash would be {"blue"=>{"red"=>1}}
> >
> >
> > No, there's no autovivification in the Perl manner :-)
>
> This not quiet true (for 1.8) - see Guy's post.

The block default value technique is vivification, but it's not auto
:-)  That's the thing: Emmanuel's expectation was Perl-style, whereas
in Ruby you have to supply the vivification routine yourself.


David

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