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simple class:

class Myclass
def initialize(a)
@a = a
end

def prt
puts @a.to_s
end

def =(a)
@a = a
self
end
end

produces:

main.rb:23: syntax error, unexpected '='
def =(a)
^
main.rb:28: syntax error, unexpected kEND, expecting $end

On Jul 3, 10:51 am, pietia <pietia....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Reacher wrote:
> > simple class:
>
> > class Myclass
> > def initialize(a)
> > @a = a
> > end
>
> > def prt
> > puts @a.to_s
> > end
>
> > def =(a)
> > @a = a
> > self
> > end
> > end
>
> > produces:
>
> > main.rb:23: syntax error, unexpected '='
> > def =(a)
> > ^
> > main.rb:28: syntax error, unexpected kEND, expecting $end
>
> hi !
>
> Maybe you should try this way:
>
> def MyClass=
> @a = a
> self
> end
>
> and the testing code :
>
> a = Myclass.new(10)
> b = a
> b.prt => 10
>
> pietia !

I do not think this means what you think it means.

your MyClass= method is not being used on the second line of your
testing code "b = a". That's just the standard assignment operator.
That "testing" code evaluates the same without the MyClass= method
(that method is never called, and is, as it looks to me, nonsensical).

I think the correct answer is: you cannot override =

HTH,
Chris

On Jul 3, 9:28 am, Reacher <brandon.g.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> simple class:
>
> class Myclass
> def initialize(a)
> @a = a
> end
>
> def prt
> puts @a.to_s
> end
>
> def =(a)
> @a = a
> self
> end
> end
>
> produces:
>
> main.rb:23: syntax error, unexpected '='
> def =(a)
> ^
> main.rb:28: syntax error, unexpected kEND, expecting $end

According to the PickAxe (2nd edition, pp. 338-9), you cannot override
'='.