From: "ara.t.howard" <ara.t.howard@...>
Date: 2008-05-09T03:18:39+09:00
Subject: Re: lambda, ->, haskell, and so on


On May 8, 2008, at 10:04 AM, David A. Black wrote:
> Because if the arrow means "I'm pointing", then the {} should be a
> hash



p :that => 'makes absolutely zero sense to me?'

p :arrows => 'point to rhs, not hashes'

m{ }

m = {}

m = %r{}

m = %{}

m = ->{}

so i don't see the fact that the char or two before a {} meaning is  
'must be a hash' and standing on very firm ground.


anyhow - i'm in the minority so i'll bow out.  having made my argument  
that ruby is prettier than most so to heck with being like the  
'others' (sorry dave ;-)).

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