config ||= config

You’re interviewing for a Ruby job, and the interviewer poses the following question:

You’re reviewing some code and find the line config ||= config. What do you infer?

Well, what DO you infer?

The author of that code is insane.
The author …


This content originally appeared on raganwald.com and was authored by Reginald Braithwaite

You’re interviewing for a Ruby job, and the interviewer poses the following question:

You’re reviewing some code and find the line config ||= config. What do you infer?

Well, what DO you infer?

  1. The author of that code is insane.
  2. The author is sane, was trying to __________
  3. The author is sane, but didn’t know about Ruby feature __________
  4. The company is insane for posing questions like this in an interview.

(Question courtesy of Peter Cooper)


This content originally appeared on raganwald.com and was authored by Reginald Braithwaite


Print Share Comment Cite Upload Translate Updates
APA

Reginald Braithwaite | Sciencx (2013-05-02T00:00:00+00:00) config ||= config. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2013/05/02/config-config/

MLA
" » config ||= config." Reginald Braithwaite | Sciencx - Thursday May 2, 2013, https://www.scien.cx/2013/05/02/config-config/
HARVARD
Reginald Braithwaite | Sciencx Thursday May 2, 2013 » config ||= config., viewed ,<https://www.scien.cx/2013/05/02/config-config/>
VANCOUVER
Reginald Braithwaite | Sciencx - » config ||= config. [Internet]. [Accessed ]. Available from: https://www.scien.cx/2013/05/02/config-config/
CHICAGO
" » config ||= config." Reginald Braithwaite | Sciencx - Accessed . https://www.scien.cx/2013/05/02/config-config/
IEEE
" » config ||= config." Reginald Braithwaite | Sciencx [Online]. Available: https://www.scien.cx/2013/05/02/config-config/. [Accessed: ]
rf:citation
» config ||= config | Reginald Braithwaite | Sciencx | https://www.scien.cx/2013/05/02/config-config/ |

Please log in to upload a file.




There are no updates yet.
Click the Upload button above to add an update.

You must be logged in to translate posts. Please log in or register.