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Erik Berlin
October 01, 2015
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Ruby Trivia
Presented at the Berlin Ruby User Group (RUG::B) on October 1, 2015.
Erik Berlin
October 01, 2015
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Transcript
Ruby Trivia
In Ruby, a dash may not be used in a
variable name… …but before Ruby 2.1, one variable was allowed to be named with a dash. What was it called? Question 1:
In Ruby, a dash may not be used in a
variable name… …but before Ruby 2.1, one variable was allowed to be named with a dash. What was it called? Hint: It’s a global variable. Question 1:
$- Answer 1:
Why can’t variable names contain dashes? Bonus Question:
Why can’t variable names contain dashes? Bonus Question: Answer: Because
the Ruby parser can’t distinguish it from the minus (-) operator between two variables (e.g. forty-two).
Ruby may define a special File object in the first
file it interprets. What is it called? What does it do? Question 2:
Ruby may define a special File object in the first
file it interprets. What is it called? Question 2: Hint: When you call read, it reads the file, starting after __END__
DATA Answer 2:
What happens if you call: DATA.rewind before DATA.read Bonus Question:
What happens if you call: DATA.rewind before DATA.read Bonus Question:
Answer: It reads the entire file, including the source code.
The following line of code is valid Ruby syntax: a
= true && return But this line of code is not: a = return && true What is the error message? Question 3:
void value expression Answer 3:
When you convert the range: (1..3).to_a You get the array:
[1, 2, 3] What is the result of: (3..1).to_a Question 4:
[] Answer 4:
What method would need to be added to the Range
interface to make descending sequences possible? Bonus Question:
What method would need to be added to the Range
interface to make descending sequences possible? Bonus Question: Answer: pred (the opposite of succ).
What Ruby class mixes-in Comparable but doesn’t define the spaceship
(<=>) operator? Question 5:
What Ruby class mixes-in Comparable but doesn’t define the spaceship
(<=>) operator? Hint: It’s a descendant of Numeric. Question 5:
Complex Answer 5:
Thanks for playing! Follow @sferik on Twitter for more Ruby
trivia and practica.