From: nobu.nokada@...
Date: 2004-11-12T09:43:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Converting nil to NULL

Hi,

At Fri, 12 Nov 2004 04:59:05 +0900,
Matju wrote in [ruby-core:03713]:
> After all, Ruby has _eight_ different kinds of conditional expressions
> (the ?: syntax, the if/end syntax, and the

unless/end

> In my biggest C++ program I go as far as... well... just imagine what it
> would like if rb_scan_args had a full, user-extensible type conversion
> system. THEN you can cut down a _lot_ on code, as you wouldn't even have
> to call StringValuePtr directly, neither your own NULL-savvy wrapper.
> Preserves the brain for the more challenging aspects of programming.

It will get slower.

-- 
Nobu Nakada