Variable Argument Lists

var_args.rb

class VariableArguments
  def initialize *args
    @first, @second, @third = *args
  end
end
 
v = VariableArguments.new
puts v.inspect
 
v = VariableArguments.new("Fred")
puts v.inspect
 
v = VariableArguments.new("Fred", "Wombat")
puts v.inspect
 
v = VariableArguments.new("Fred", "Wombat", "Furry")
puts v.inspect
 
v = VariableArguments.new("Fred", "Wombat", "Furry", "Sloshed")
puts v.inspect
 

#<VariableArguments:0x1af35b0 @first=nil, @second=nil, @third=nil>
#<VariableArguments:0x1af3490 @first="Fred", @second=nil, @third=nil>
#<VariableArguments:0x1af33a0 @first="Fred", @second="Wombat", @third=nil>
#<VariableArguments:0x1af3298 @first="Fred", @second="Wombat", @third="Furry">
#<VariableArguments:0x1af3178 @first="Fred", @second="Wombat", @third="Furry">