# Re: Beginner Needs Help

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-beginner-needs-help/76250>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 16, 2006, 11:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-beginner-needs-help/76250 "2006-11-16T23:24:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 11:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-beginner-needs-help/76250/1 "2006-11-16T23:24:08Z")

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> > super  
> > irb(main):024:0\> hands = Array.new(4) {|idx| Array.new(4)}  
> > =\> [[nil, nil, nil, nil], [nil, nil, nil, nil], [nil, nil, nil, nil],  
> > [nil, nil, nil, nil]]
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bill

Ah, thanks Bill and others who might respond. All I have to do is set  
the  
initial values of hands to 0, not nil.

beep beep

Charlie