# Re: Hash default -- what's going on here?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-hash-default-whats-going-on-here/82389>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 15, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-hash-default-whats-going-on-here/82389 "2006-03-15T23:39:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-hash-default-whats-going-on-here/82389/1 "2006-03-15T23:39:42Z")

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[Strangely this thread has completely disappeared from our server!  
However I read this response on Google, and just had to reply!]

“Kroeger, Simon (ext)” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> maybe  
> listA=[“line1”,“line2”,“line3”]  
> listB=[“line5”,“line3”,“line4”]  
> puts(listA & listB)  
> #=\> line3

Ooh, yes! Isn’t ruby a cute language…!

Thanks for jolting my preconceptions!

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				-- Pete --

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