[#2367] Standard libraries — Dave Thomas <dave@...>

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60 messages 2004/02/11

[#2397] PATCH: deprecate cgi-lib, getopts, importenv, parsearg from standard library — Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>

Index: cgi-lib.rb

15 messages 2004/02/12

[#2465] PATCH: OpenStruct#initialize to yield self — Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>

This is a common approach I use to object initialization; I don't know

24 messages 2004/02/19

Re: PATCH: deprecate cgi-lib, getopts, importenv, parsearg from standard library

From: E F van de Laar <emiel@...>
Date: 2004-02-12 12:39:37 UTC
List: ruby-core #2398
* Gavin Sinclair (gsinclair@soyabean.com.au) wrote:
> Index: cgi-lib.rb
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /src/ruby/lib/cgi-lib.rb,v
> retrieving revision 1.6
> diff -u -r1.6 cgi-lib.rb
> --- cgi-lib.rb  24 Dec 2002 14:42:38 -0000      1.6
> +++ cgi-lib.rb  12 Feb 2004 12:32:30 -0000
> @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
> +warn "Warning: cgi-lib.rb is deprecated after Ruby 1.8.1"

Allow me to make a minor suggestion. :) I always find it helpful when an
alternative is suggested when a method or library is deprecated. That
way I know what I should use instead.

Perhaps something like: X is deprecated; use Y instead.

Cheers,

Emiel
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