From: zverok.offline@... Date: 2019-10-23T07:50:32+00:00 Subject: [ruby-core:95494] [Ruby master Feature#16273] Proposal: Shorthand operator for "#instance_method" Issue #16273 has been updated by zverok (Victor Shepelev). Funnily enough (and not completely intentionally) the problem is "solved" with #16264: ```ruby .:zip.call(*arrays) # or even... for those who likes to cry "code golf!" .:zip.(*arrays) ``` Currently, you also can ```ruby :zip.to_proc.call(*arrays) ``` Though, I tend to agree with @mrkn that "no-tricks" first example looks pretty clear... But I understand that in codebase where this metaphor emerges regularly, it could become tiresome and too non-atomic to read. One another non-orthodox suggestion (which uses `#then` loathed by some, but of all the rest of examples the only one which reads directly "zip first array with the rest of them"): ```ruby arrays.then { |first, *rest| first.zip(*rest) } ``` ---------------------------------------- Feature #16273: Proposal: Shorthand operator for "#instance_method" https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/16273#change-82265 * Author: osyo (manga osyo) * Status: Open * Priority: Normal * Assignee: * Target version: ---------------------------------------- hi, created issues to discuss shorthand for "#instance_method" ## Overview Ruby 2.7 adds a `#method` shorthand `.:` operator. * [Feature #12125: Proposal: Shorthand operator for Object#method - Ruby master - Ruby Issue Tracking System](https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/12125) * [Feature #13581: Syntax sugar for method reference - CommonRuby - Ruby Issue Tracking System](https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/13581) In this issues want to discuss the shorthand operator for "#instance_method". ## Background If you want to pass an array to `Array#zip` or `Hash#merge` as shown below, the code will be messy. ```ruby arrays = [["a", "b"], ["c"], ["d", "e"]] hashs = [{"a" => 1}, {"b" => 2, "c" => 3}, {"d" => 4, "e" => 5}] # `#first` must be a receiver and the value excluding `#first` must be passed as an argument arrays.first.zip(*arrays.drop(1)) arrays.first.product(*arrays.drop(1)) hashs.first.merge(*hashs.drop(1)) ``` This can be solved by using `# bind_call` ([# 15955] (https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/15955)). ```ruby arrays = [["a", "b"], ["c"], ["d", "e"]] hashs = [{"a" => 1}, {"b" => 2, "c" => 3}, {"d" => 4, "e" => 5}] Array.instance_method(:zip).bind_call(*arrays) Array.instance_method(:product).bind_call(*arrays) Hash.instance_method(:merge).bind_call(*hashs) ``` But `#instance_method` is long. I'm thinking shorthand operator for `#instance_method`. :MEMO: There was a suggestion to add `Array.zip` or `Array.product` in the past * [Feature #8970: Array.zip and Array.product - Ruby master - Ruby Issue Tracking System](https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/8970) * [Feature #6499: Array::zip - Ruby master - Ruby Issue Tracking System](https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/6499) * [Feature #7444: Array#product_set - Ruby master - Ruby Issue Tracking System](https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/7444) ## Proposal new operator I can't come up with a suitable operator yet, sorry... However, considering the `.:` operator, I think "operator + Symbol (`:`)" is good. ```ruby # Document-like writing # `#` + operator Array#zip Array.#zip Array#:zip # Constant-link writing # :: + :hoge Array:::zip Array::#zip ``` Also, the following syntax is valid at this time, so it may be difficult to adopt. ```ruby Array!zip Array@zip Array&zip Array:zip ``` Please comment if you are interested in the shorthand operator for `# instance_method`. * Other `#instance_method` usecase * Proposal shorthand operator * etc... Thank you! :) -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/ Unsubscribe: