From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2008-10-14T23:53:56+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:19331] Re: [Feature #643] __DIR__



On Oct 13, 3:08�pm, Ryan Davis <ryand-r...@zenspider.com> wrote:
> On Oct 13, 2008, at 11:27 , Thomas Sawyer wrote:
>
> > �__DIR__
>
> > This will improve readability, remove the need for extra variables �
> > to store this information, and at the very least, save us a good �
> > many keystrokes.
>
> yes.
>
> I frequently need to do:
>
> � �File.dirname(File.dirname(__FILE__))
>
> so I'd like
>
> � �__DIRDIR__
>
> can we also have
>
> � �__DIRDIRDIR__
>
> while you're in there?

It's one thing to be sarcastic, it is another to be untruthful. If you
are actually using File.dirname(File.dirname(__FILE__)) "frequently",
then you need to rethink your design. But I know you are a better
coder than that. So you're simply not being sincere, and thus not
making a valid point.

T.