From: Benoit Daloze <eregontp@...>
Date: 2010-03-25T04:15:37+09:00
Subject: [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__).
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> This solves the need for __DIR__ in a very clean, object oriented way.
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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

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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div class="h5">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__).<br>
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This solves the need for __DIR__ in a very clean, object oriented way.
</div></div></blockquote><br>Sorry to not be according, but classes for one object and &#39;__FILE__.dir&#39; fear me.<br>The idea behind is everything but not bad anyway. Paths simply stored in String doesn&#39;t seem very appropriate.<br>
<br>Something like Pathname, or maybe just a Path class would be a better OO approach I think.<br>But I&#39;m reluctant to the syntax of &#39;__FILE__.meth&#39;<br><br>B.D.<br><br>P.S.:<br>Is not Ruby the language where everything is an Object ?<br>
I mean if we can do -1.abs, Path(&quot;/dir/file.ext&quot;).{basedir,dirname,dir} looks like a solution<br>

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