From: dblack@...
Date: 2003-10-12T00:05:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Prolly a simple question

Hi --

Answering 2/3 of your questions :-)

On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 ghost-no-spam@cotse.net wrote:

> Sorry if these questions have come up before, but google searching hasn't
> pulled up anything for me.
>
> 1) How do you compare types? i.e.
>
> w = nil
> x = "foo" if w != nil # still assigns foo to x

No it doesn't:

  irb(main):001:0> w = nil
  => nil
  irb(main):002:0> x = "foo" if w != nil
  => nil
  irb(main):003:0> x
  => nil

Can you give another example of what you're trying to do?

> 2) What is the official irc network and channel for ruby? (#ruby-lang on
> what network?)

irc.freenode.net


David

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