How can this Java method header be represented in Ruby

Ruby
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I have a Java method header that looks something like follows:

public static short[][] setFile(String fileName)
{
…
}

How can I write this in Ruby?

Thanks.

2

def setFile(fileName)
…
end

You do realise that Ruby is a dynamic language, there is no typing?

How you name your methods and variables is up to you but I would go with

def set_file(filename)
…
end

3

Peter H. wrote:

def setFile(fileName)
…
end

You do realise that Ruby is a dynamic language, there is no typing?

How you name your methods and variables is up to you but I would go with

def set_file(filename)
…
end

Thanks @Peter. And, of course, the second form is more suitable
especially for Ruby convention.

4

Peter H. wrote:

How you name your methods and variables is up to you but I would go with

def set_file(filename)
…
end

Or even:

def file=(filename)
…
end

5

@Peter. Ruby is a dynamic language, sure it is :slight_smile:

6

Brian C. wrote:

Peter H. wrote:

How you name your methods and variables is up to you but I would go with

def set_file(filename)
…
end

Or even:

def file=(filename)
…
end

Thanks @Brian. A nice one!

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On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 2:42 AM, Brian C. [email protected]
wrote:

def file=(filename)
…
end

However, the ‘static’ in

public static short[][] setFile(String fileName)

means it’s a class, not instance, method so

def self.file=(filename)
end

FWIW,

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Thanks all for your replies.