From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2008-08-14T08:44:54+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:18280] Re: Am I right that this is wrong?



On Aug 13, 6:56�pm, "Gregory Brown" <gregory.t.br...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 5:43 PM, David A. Black <dbl...@rubypal.com> wrote:
>
> > I would actually prefer there to be separate methods for all these
> > permutations (and I think Jim W. agrees). I just dislike the cryptic
> > "false" so much that I'd rather do almost anything else.
>
> Separate methods would be nice. �What would you call them, though?

You guys don't think

  MyClass.public_instance_methods_with_ancestors

Is getting to be a bit much?

What about using "symbolic logic"?

  MyClass.instance_methods(:public & :ancestors)

I've always thought ruby symbols would make an excellent alternative
to integer flags. For instance I hate:

  Dir.glob(fooname, File::FNM_CASEFOLD)

I'd much rather:

  Dir.glob(fooname, :casefold)

T.