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Hi

I've got 2 static functions (self.), playlist function is calling check_movie function in a loop.

I need to have the results stored in myarray and myhash.

I don't know how I can give references of myarray and myhash to check_movie function so myarray and myhash are updated and not emptied everytime I loop.

def self.playlist myarray = new Array myhash = new Hash

Movie.find(:all).each do |movie|    check_movie(movie,myarray,myhash) end

#use of myarray and myhash

end

def self.check_movie(movie,myarray,myhash)   #fill myarray, fill myhash end

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return them

def self.playlist myarray = new Array myhash = new Hash

Movie.find(:all).each do |movie|    myarray,myhash = check_movie(movie,myarray,myhash) end

#use of myarray and myhash

end

def self.check_movie(movie,myarray,myhash)   #fill myarray, fill myhash

  return myarray,myhash end