Using 'return' in a Ruby block

Question

I\'m trying to use Ruby 1.9.1 for an embedded scripting language, so that \"end-user\" code gets written in a Ruby block. One issue with this is that I\'d like the users to

Answer 1

Where is thing invoked? Are you inside a class?

You may consider using something like this:

class MyThing
  def ret b
    @retval = b
  end

  def thing(*args, &block)
    implicit = block.call
    value = @retval || implicit
    puts "value=#{value}"
  end

  def example1
    thing do
      ret 5 * 6
      4
    end
  end

  def example2
    thing do
      5 * 6
    end
  end
end