[#18121] [Ruby 1.8.7 - Bug #405] (Open) ssl.rb:31: [BUG] Bus Error — Anonymous <redmine@...>

Issue #405 has been reported by Anonymous.

14 messages 2008/08/04

[#18130] Re: New array methods cycle, choice, shuffle (plus bug in cycle) — Brian Candler <B.Candler@...>

> Seriously though... Array.first is a noun.

10 messages 2008/08/05

[#18319] NEW Command: absolute_path() -- — "C.E. Thornton" <admin@...>

Core,

14 messages 2008/08/16
[#18321] Re: NEW Command: absolute_path() -- — Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz@...> 2008/08/18

Hi,

[#18381] [Bug #496] DRb.start_service(nil) is very slow — Hongli Lai <redmine@...>

Bug #496: DRb.start_service(nil) is very slow

11 messages 2008/08/25

[ruby-core:18043] Re: New array methods cycle, choice, shuffle (plus bug in cycle)

From: "Jacob Fugal" <lukfugl@...>
Date: 2008-08-01 03:49:10 UTC
List: ruby-core #18043
On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 9:39 PM,  <gdefty@attglobal.net> wrote:
> The word that sprang to mind for me when trying to think of a way to
> incorporate the flavour of randomness was 'sample', which (in the
> statistical sense of 'random sample' anyway) seems to give the right
> flavour.

I really like this term. I knew there was a noun/verb from my stats
that would be perfect here, but it was floating out of reach. "sample"
has the additional benefit of being able to be interpreted as both a
verb *and* a noun. :)

Jacob Fugal

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