From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2008-11-11T09:46:07+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:19789] Re: Proposal: Method#get_args

On Nov 10, 7:18�pm, "Roger Pack" <rogerpack2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The only question I have is why would one want to know the names of
> the parameters, not just how many (since they're only used locally).
> If we do want to know the names of parameters, then we might as well
> want their default values [and if we have that...we might as well open
> up access somehow to the code of the method/proc, as well, since we'll
> have built a code outputter].
> Just my $0.02.

One could use it for documenting external interfaces. Eg. A command
line parser could map command line to method definition and provide
help information based on these parameter names.

Just a thought.