Keyword arguments with symbol as default value

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1

I need to use a Ruby symbol as the default value for an argument, but I also want to use keyword arguments, because they are so neat.

I found that wrapping the symbol in in parenthesis or using a constant to refer to the symbol works.

Is there a better way to do this with Ruby 2.6+ (and still have a symbol as the default value)?

def mymethod myarg:(:mydefaultsymbol)

 p myarg

end

# or

DEFAULT_MYVALUE = :mydefaultsymbol

def mymethod myarg:DEFAULT_MYVALUE

 p myarg

end

# where, in either case, mymethod # outputs :mydefaultsymbol

2

Can't you just put the symbol directly in the method definition?

$ irb
irb(main):001:0> def foo bar: :baz
irb(main):002:1> puts bar
irb(main):003:1> end
=> :foo
irb(main):004:0> foo
baz
=> nil

ยทยทยท

On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 12:52 PM RRRoy BBBean <rrroybbbean@gmail.com> wrote:

I need to use a Ruby symbol as the default value for an argument, but I
also want to use keyword arguments, because they are so neat.

I found that wrapping the symbol in in parenthesis or using a constant
to refer to the symbol works.

Is there a better way to do this with Ruby 2.6+ (and still have a symbol
as the default value)?

def mymethod myarg:(:mydefaultsymbol)

     p myarg

end

# or

DEFAULT_MYVALUE = :mydefaultsymbol

def mymethod myarg:DEFAULT_MYVALUE

     p myarg

end

# where, in either case, mymethod # outputs :mydefaultsymbol

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