From: Dave Thomas <dave@...>
Date: 2004-03-18T08:34:44+09:00
Subject: Re: Rename #exception


On Mar 17, 2004, at 17:09, Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:

> Not really the same purpose.
>
>  * "exception" method is used for exception generation, not for
>    conversion.  It takes arguments for initialization.
>
>  * Kernel#raise calls "exception" method for the first argument, that
>    enables both "raise exception_class" and "raise exception_object".
>    Note that there is Exception.exception defined.

Yes - the killer is the fact that the class version needs a parameter, 
and the instance version _can_ take one. Sigh - that's a shame: 
implementing String#to_exception just seemed like a neat idea.


Cheers

Dave