Use not equal(!=) operator as a Symbol

Ruby
1

Hi, all

I try to use comparision operator as a symbol type.

but, I met the following problems.

Here is my example.

irb(main):001:0> a = 1
=> 1
irb(main):002:0> a.send(:==, 1)
=> true
irb(main):003:0> a.send(:==, 2)
=> false
irb(main):004:0> a.send(:>, 0)
=> true
irb(main):005:0> a.send(:>, 2)
=> false
irb(main):006:0> a.send(:!=, 2)
SyntaxError: compile error
(irb):6: syntax error, unexpected tNEQ, expecting tSTRING_CONTENT or
tSTRING_DBEG or tSTRING_DVAR or tSTRING_END
a.send(:!=, 2)
^
from (irb):6
from :0
irb(main):007:0> a.send(’==’, 2)
=> false
irb(main):008:0> a.send(’!=’, 2)
NoMethodError: undefined method !=' for 1:Fixnum from (irb):8:insend’
from (irb):8
from :0
irb(main):009:0>

Is any idea?

2

On Dec 28, 2008, at 22:58 , Jun Y. Kim wrote:

irb(main):008:0> a.send(’!=’, 2)
NoMethodError: undefined method !=' for 1:Fixnum from (irb):8:insend’
from (irb):8
from :0

there is no ‘!=’ method, there is only ‘==’. you should send ‘==’ and
not/! the result:

! a.send(’==’, 2)

3

Hi.

AFAIK, != gets converted by Ruby when your program is read. For example,
foo
!= bar becomes !(foo == bar).

Regards,
Yaser S.

4

irb(main):006:0> a.send(:!=, 2)
SyntaxError: compile error
(irb):6: syntax error, unexpected tNEQ, expecting tSTRING_CONTENT or
tSTRING_DBEG or tSTRING_DVAR or tSTRING_END
a.send(:!=, 2)
^
from (irb):6
from :0

As you see, ruby can recognize a != as a tNEG(not equals).

so , I convinced a method is existed for this type of a comparison.

I have to use a workaround way, ;-<

    1. 29, 오후 4:54, Ryan D. 작성:
5

On Dec 29, 2008, at 04:16 , David A. Black wrote:

from (irb):8
ruby 1.9.1 (2008-12-14 revision 20738) [i386-darwin9.5.0]
true

that’s a bug, == and != shouldn’t be able to disagree:

class X; def == o; :great; end; def != o; :horrible; end; end
=> nil

x = X.new
=> #<X:0x419948>

x == 0
=> :great

x != 0
=> :horrible

6

Hi –

On Mon, 29 Dec 2008, Ryan D. wrote:

the result:

! a.send(’==’, 2)

In 1.9 != becomes a method:

$ ruby19 -ve ‘p 1.send("!=", 2)’
ruby 1.9.1 (2008-12-14 revision 20738) [i386-darwin9.5.0]
true

David

7

On Dec 29, 2008, at 00:17 , Jun Y. Kim wrote:

irb(main):006:0> a.send(:!=, 2)
SyntaxError: compile error
(irb):6: syntax error, unexpected tNEQ, expecting tSTRING_CONTENT or
tSTRING_DBEG or tSTRING_DVAR or tSTRING_END
a.send(:!=, 2)
^
from (irb):6
from :0

As you see, ruby can recognize a != as a tNEG(not equals).

no. you’re getting a syntax error because :!= is not a valid symbol,
but :"!=" is. Try that and you’ll see that there is no such method.

8

Hi, Ryan

This is still unavailable way on version 1.8.7.

According to previous responses, I think the way to use what I want is
just to update ruby’s version :).

    1. 30, ¿ÀÀü 9:37, Ryan D. ÀÛ¼º:
9

Hi, David.

This is a really good news for me :slight_smile:

but, the only option I can take is just a version 1.8.7 ;-<

anyway, thank you~ :slight_smile:

    1. 29, ¿ÀÈÄ 9:16, David A. Black ÀÛ¼º: