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Complex default parameters: Ruby vs Python
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python.py
def foo(a=[]):
a.append(1)
return a
foo() # => [1]
foo() # => [1, 1]
foo() # => [1, 1, 1]
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ruby.rb
def foo(a=[])
a << 1
end
foo # => [1]
foo # => [1]
foo # => [1]
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