From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2005-05-19T21:22:46+09:00
Subject: Re: [ ruby-Bugs-1931 ] Suggestion to add alias for underscore style method names to camel case named class methods in CGI

On Thu, 19 May 2005 noreply@rubyforge.org wrote:

> Bugs item #1931, was opened at 2005-05-19 11:46
> You can respond by visiting:
> http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?func=detail&atid=1698&aid=1931&group_id=426
>
> Category: Standard Library
> Group: None
> Status: Open
> Resolution: None
> Priority: 3
> Submitted By: Zev Blut (zev)
> Assigned to: Nobody (None)
> Summary: Suggestion to add alias for underscore style method names to camel case named class methods in CGI
>
> Initial Comment:
> It might be nice to add aliases to the camel case class methods with underscore style method names.
>
> class CGI
>  class << self
>    alias :escape_html :escapeHTML
>    alias :unescape_html :unescapeHTML
>    alias :escape_element :escapeElement
>    alias :unescape_element :unescapeElement
>  end
> end

The place for suggestions for non-bug changes to Ruby is RCRchive
<http://www.rcrchive.net>, not the bug tracker.

In this particular case, you can alias these yourself in your
programs.  Let's keep Ruby cAmElCaSe free.


David

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David A. Black
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