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		djacobs on Nov 23, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Any web startups using Java? I don't believe the second one works. Usually you'd define a method using: `def some_method # do something end` Usually you'll only use do after a method that's already defined, in order to pass a block of code to it.

steveklabnik on Nov 23, 2010 [–]

You are correct:

    ruby-1.9.2-p0 > def something; "hey" end
     => nil 
    ruby-1.9.2-p0 > something
     => "hey"

Adding the do makes it not work. def doesn't have a do.

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