[1.8] Problem defining method with default parameter in first position ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Key: JRUBY-4851 URL: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/JRUBY-4851 Project: JRuby Issue Type: Bug Components: Interpreter Affects Versions: JRuby 1.5 Environment: WinXp (untested elsewhere) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_11-b03, mixed mode) Reporter: Robert Brown Problem defining method with default param in first position. Seems OK for 1.9. See below: C:\>jruby --1.9 -S jirb irb(main):001:0> def qtest(a="foo",b);puts "hello";end;qtest(1,2) hello => nil irb(main):002:0> exit C:\>jruby -S jirb irb(main):001:0> def qtest(a="foo",b);puts "hello";end;qtest(1,2) SyntaxError: (irb):1: syntax error, unexpected tRPAREN def qtest(a="foo",b);puts "hello";end;qtest(1,2) ^ from (irb):1 irb(main):002:0> def qtest(a,b);puts "hello";end;qtest(1,2) hello => nil irb(main):003:0> def qtest(a,b="bar");puts "hello";end;qtest(1,2) hello => nil irb(main):004:0> def qtest(a="foo",b="bar");puts "hello";end;qtest(1,2) hello => nil irb(main):005:0> def qtest(a="foo",b);puts "hello";end;qtest(1,2) SyntaxError: (irb):5: syntax error, unexpected tRPAREN def qtest(a="foo",b);puts "hello";end;qtest(1,2) ^ from (irb):5 -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://jira.codehaus.org/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email