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instance method

Hash#default=

(V default) -> V

default = value → object

VALUE
rb_hash_set_default(VALUE hash, VALUE ifnone)
{
    rb_hash_modify_check(hash);
    SET_DEFAULT(hash, ifnone);
    return ifnone;
}

Sets the default value to value; returns value:

Example

h = {}
h.default # => nil
h.default = false # => false
h.default # => false

See also #default #default_proc #compare_by_identity? #default_proc= also in 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0