From: "mame (Yusuke Endoh)" <mame@...>
Date: 2012-10-27T20:12:34+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:48469] [ruby-trunk - Feature #6697] [PATCH] Add Kernel#Symbol conversion method like String(), Array() etc.


Issue #6697 has been updated by mame (Yusuke Endoh).

Assignee changed from mame (Yusuke Endoh) to matz (Yukihiro Matsumoto)

In Ruby, it is not a good idea to propose something because of consistency.

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Feature #6697: [PATCH] Add Kernel#Symbol conversion method like String(), Array() etc.
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/6697#change-31796

Author: madeofcode (Mark Dodwell)
Status: Feedback
Priority: Normal
Assignee: matz (Yukihiro Matsumoto)
Category: 
Target version: next minor


For consistency, it seems to make sense to add a Kernel#Symbol helper.

This change would not break any existing code and it provides a more consistent interface.

Thoughts?


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