icodejs · April 23, 2012 18:22
diff --git a/parallelAssignment.rb b/parallelAssignment.rb
 # Define a method to convert Cartesian (x,y) coordinates to Polar
 def polar(x,y)
  theta = Math.atan2(y,x)   # Compute the angle
  r = Math.hypot(x,y)       # Compute the distance
  [r, theta]                # The last expression is the return value
 end
 # Here's how we use this method with parallel assignment
 distance, angle = polar(2,2)
	# Define a method to convert Cartesian (x,y) coordinates to Polar
	def polar(x,y)
	theta = Math.atan2(y,x) # Compute the angle
	r = Math.hypot(x,y) # Compute the distance
	[r, theta] # The last expression is the return value
	end
	# Here's how we use this method with parallel assignment
	distance, angle = polar(2,2)