From: Austin Ziegler <austin@...>
Date: 2003-07-20T07:23:42+09:00
Subject: Re: [Patch] FTP.new with block

> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003, Gavin Sinclair wrote:
>> My suggestion is:
>> - disallow block for File.new (i.e. no change)
>> - enforce block for File.open (because open implies close)

I would recommend a change to this, based on Mathieu's objection -- which I 
consider valid.

- add a new method: File.process (requires a block)

"Warn" people to use File.process instead of File.open, but don't change 
File.open otherwise.

-austin
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austin ziegler    * austin@halostatue.ca * Toronto, ON, Canada
software designer * pragmatic programmer * 2003.07.19
                                         * 18:21:18