|
|||
| Previous < |
Contents ^
|
Next >
|
|
|
| class Proc |
|
Proc objects are blocks of code that have been bound to a set
of local variables. Once bound, the code may be called in different
contexts and still access those variables.
def genTimes(factor)
|
||
return Proc.new {|n| n*factor }
|
||
end
|
||
|
||
times3 = genTimes(3)
|
||
times5 = genTimes(5)
|
||
|
||
times3.call(12)
|
» |
36
|
times5.call(5)
|
» |
25
|
times3.call(times5.call(4))
|
» |
60
|
| class methods | ||
| new | Proc.new [{| | block } ] -> aProc |
Creates a new Proc object, bound to the current context. It
may be called without a block only within a method with an
attached block, in which case that block is converted to the
Proc object.
|
| instance methods | ||
| [ ] | prc[ [ params ]* ] -> anObject |
Synonym for Proc.call.
|
| arity | prc.arity -> anInteger |
Returns the number of arguments required by the block. If the
block takes no arguments, returns -1. If it takes one argument,
returns -2. Otherwise, returns a positive argument count unless
the last argument is prefixed with *, in which case the argument
count is negated. The number of required arguments is
anInteger for positive values, and
(
anInteger
+1).abs otherwise.
|
| call | prc.call( [ params ]* ) -> anObject |
Invokes the block, setting the block's parameters to the values
in params using the same rules as used by parallel
assignment. Returns the value of the last expression evaluated
in the block.
|
| Previous < |
Contents ^
|
Next >
|