[ruby-core:28951] Re: [Feature #1961] Kernel#__dir__

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> Perhaps __FILE__ should not be a raw String object, but rather a
> CurrentFile object. It could have a #to_str to return the normal String so
> it can be used like normal, but can provide methods like #dir, where
> __FILE__.dir == File.dirname(__FILE__).
>
> This solves the need for __DIR__ in a very clean, object oriented way.
>

Sorry to not be according, but classes for one object and '__FILE__.dir'
fear me.
The idea behind is everything but not bad anyway. Paths simply stored in
String doesn't seem very appropriate.

Something like Pathname, or maybe just a Path class would be a better OO
approach I think.
But I'm reluctant to the syntax of '__FILE__.meth'

B.D.

P.S.:
Is not Ruby the language where everything is an Object ?
I mean if we can do -1.abs, Path("/dir/file.ext").{basedir,dirname,dir}
looks like a solution