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diff --git a/doc/syntax/assignment.rdoc b/doc/syntax/assignment.rdoc index 7e586225b9..7424d4885f 100644 --- a/doc/syntax/assignment.rdoc +++ b/doc/syntax/assignment.rdoc @@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ assigning. This is similar to multiple assignment: p a # prints [1, 2, 3] -You can splat anywhere in the left-hand side: +You can splat anywhere in the left-hand side of the assignment: a = 1, *[2, 3] @@ -408,14 +408,15 @@ You can use multiple assignment to swap two values in-place: p new_value: new_value, old_value: old_value # prints {:new_value=>1, :old_value=>2} -If you have more values on the left hand side than variables on the right hand -side the extra values are ignored: +If you have more values on the left hand side of the assignment than variables +on the right hand side the extra values are ignored: a, b = 1, 2, 3 p a: a, b: b # prints {:a=>1, :b=>2} -You can use <code>*</code> to gather extra values on the right-hand side. +You can use <code>*</code> to gather extra values on the right-hand side of +the assignment. a, *b = 1, 2, 3 |