From: "Austin Ziegler" <treo / halostatue.ca>


> >> conn = tcpserver.connect(remote) rescue conn = nil
> >> f = File.open(testfile) rescue f = nil
>
> vs.
>
> > conn = tcpserver.connect(remote) rescue nil
> > f = File.open(testfile) rescue nil
>
> Yes, you can do exactly what you did, but I find that the way that I did it
is less obfuscated and clearer on intent.

Oh well, fair enough.  I really like the latter.  It fits with the

   f = x || y

idiom.

> -a

Gavin