Why can I not do this:
c = [1,2,3,4,5,6,6,7,8,10]
b = {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
d = c.select(b)
I would like to store sections of code so I don't have to repeat myself...
Julian.
b = Proc.new {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
d = c.select(&b)
- Jamis
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On Sep 8, 2005, at 8:49 PM, Julian Leviston wrote:
Why can I not do this:
c = [1,2,3,4,5,6,6,7,8,10]
b = {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
d = c.select(b)I would like to store sections of code so I don't have to repeat myself...
What's the significance of '&b' vs 'b'?
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On 9/8/05, Jamis Buck <jamis@37signals.com> wrote:
On Sep 8, 2005, at 8:49 PM, Julian Leviston wrote:
> Why can I not do this:
>
> c = [1,2,3,4,5,6,6,7,8,10]
> b = {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
> d = c.select(b)
>
> I would like to store sections of code so I don't have to repeat
> myself...b = Proc.new {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
d = c.select(&b)
You ROCK 
Man THANNNNKKKSSSS
It's gonna take me a little bit of study to work out blocks, lambdas and Proc objects! Far out.
But how awesome that Ruby can do that. Awesome! I'm like excited as... Every time I come up against a new problem domain, I get these awesome answers from these awesome people! {BIG VIRTUAL HUGS} thanks guys.
Julian.
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On 09/09/2005, at 12:52 PM, Jamis Buck wrote:
On Sep 8, 2005, at 8:49 PM, Julian Leviston wrote:
Why can I not do this:
c = [1,2,3,4,5,6,6,7,8,10]
b = {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
d = c.select(b)I would like to store sections of code so I don't have to repeat myself...
b = Proc.new {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
d = c.select(&b)- Jamis
Hi --
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On Fri, 9 Sep 2005, Joe Van Dyk wrote:
On 9/8/05, Jamis Buck <jamis@37signals.com> wrote:
On Sep 8, 2005, at 8:49 PM, Julian Leviston wrote:
Why can I not do this:
c = [1,2,3,4,5,6,6,7,8,10]
b = {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
d = c.select(b)I would like to store sections of code so I don't have to repeat
myself...b = Proc.new {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
d = c.select(&b)What's the significance of '&b' vs 'b'?
&b means that it's serving as the code block for this method call. b
means the Proc object is just a regular argument to the method.
David
--
David A. Black
dblack@wobblini.net
> b = Proc.new {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
> d = c.select(&b)What's the significance of '&b' vs 'b'?
It tells ruby that parameter is to take the place
of the block, rather than be passed as one of the
arguments to the method.
Regards,
Bill
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From: "Joe Van Dyk" <joevandyk@gmail.com>
There is a similiarity between the star and the ampersand operator. A
star packs and unpacks arrays, while the ampersand packs and unpacks
code. E.g.
$ cat star-ampersand.rb
def another_method(a, b, c)
yield(:a=>a, :b => b, :c => c)
end
def take_block(*args, &block)
another_method(*args, &block)
end
take_block(1,2,3) do | hash | p hash end
$ ruby star-ampersand.rb
{:b=>2, :c=>3, :a=>1}
regards,
Brian
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On 09/09/05, Joe Van Dyk <joevandyk@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/8/05, Jamis Buck <jamis@37signals.com> wrote:
> On Sep 8, 2005, at 8:49 PM, Julian Leviston wrote:
>
> > Why can I not do this:
> >
> > c = [1,2,3,4,5,6,6,7,8,10]
> > b = {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
> > d = c.select(b)
> >
> > I would like to store sections of code so I don't have to repeat
> > myself...
>
> b = Proc.new {|aVal| aVal / 5 == 0}
> d = c.select(&b)What's the significance of '&b' vs 'b'?
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