From: Jeff Mitchell <quixoticsycophant@...>
Date: 2004-05-26T17:13:16+09:00
Subject: Re: [RCR] Numeric#of


--- Simon Strandgaard <neoneye@adslhome.dk> wrote:
> Martin DeMello <martindemello@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Simon Strandgaard <neoneye@adslhome.dk> wrote:
> > > Simon Strandgaard <neoneye@adslhome.dk> wrote:
> > > [snip] 
> > > > Your 'of' is a mix between times and map. Wouldn't it be better to
> > > > name it 'times_map' ?
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Even simpler.. it would make sense to me if it were just named 'maps'
> > > 
> > >   a, b, c = 3.maps {|n| -n}
> > >   # a=0, b=-1, c=-2
> > 
> > Or even just map (there's no Numeric#map) - I don't like that either
> > [ruby-talk:62177] but I can't think of anything I like better.
> 
> Agree, Numeric.map would be perfect.

I think we should bring in all Enumerable rather than implementing just #map.
Please see [ruby-talk:101426].

a, b, c = 3.enum.map {|n| -n}






	
		
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