From: Ben Giddings <bg-rubytalk@...>
Date: 2003-11-12T01:16:24+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby-dev summary 21833-21882

Kazuo Saito wrote:
> [ruby-dev:21819] error message of Array.new(9,0) {|x|x+1}
> 
>   Take_tk reported a strange error message from Array.new:
> 
>     Array.new(9,0){|x|x+1}
>       #=> wrong number of arguments (ArgumentError)
> 
>   The Array.new takes only 4 styles of arguments, an another array,
>   size of array, size and a default value, or size and a block to
>   generate default values.  The example above mixes 2 argument
>   styles at once, but the error message is a little bit difficult
>   to understand.
> 
>   Proper English message for this error is wanted.  Fell free to
>   post your idea.

Hrm, well you could try "too many arguments", or be more specific and say 
"default value must either be block or value, not both".

Ben