Why does fill(:a)[1] work? It is a zero-dimensional array, so I expect it to index with fill(:a)[] but apparently [1] also works.

Why does fill(:a)[1] work?

rafael.guerra October 14, 2022, 8:10pm 2

See this FAQ section of the manual, in particular the 3rd bulett point.
fill(:a)[1,1] also works, etc.

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