Re: confusion with local variable assignment

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From	Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com>
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Subject	Re: confusion with local variable assignment
Date	Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:41:00 +0200
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On 11.04.2014 15:24, Arup Rakshit wrote:
> When you write
>
> a = b # error. As b is not defined as a method or local variable
>
> But if you try -
>
> a = a or b = b, MRI parse it without error. How the `a` or `b` on the
> right side is allowed, where as I didn't define them earlier.

There was recently a thread over at ruby-forum
https://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/4487093

	robert

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confusion with local variable assignment Arup Rakshit <tuka.08@gmail.com> - 2014-04-11 06:24 -0700
  Re: confusion with local variable assignment Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2014-04-11 19:41 +0200
    Re: confusion with local variable assignment Arup Rakshit <tuka.08@gmail.com> - 2014-04-11 10:51 -0700
      Re: confusion with local variable assignment Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2014-04-12 10:38 +0200

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