From: Lothar Scholz <mailinglists@...>
Date: 2004-07-01T22:26:26+09:00
Subject: Re: Why I don't use Ruby.

Hello TLOlczyk,

T> The main thing I am looking for is a basic environment similar to
T> functional languages. In particular a ( native-code ) compiler and
T> an extensible REPL. By REPL I mean read-eval-print-loop, a fancy

The ruby language makes a native compiler almost useless. It's far to
dynamic.

T> word for interpreter. To make clear what I want, and why I think
T> it is a superior approach, I will now explain how it is used.

So you mean you want an image based language system like lisp, scheme
or smalltalk.

Right Ruby is not working this way. But it could work this way. I was
experimenting with this feature in my Arachno Ruby IDE. But it is not
possible just for the way many libraries are written.
And trying to convince people to obey to at least a minimal coding
standard is a waste of time, you can't even convince them that every
file needs a

if $0 == __FILE__
   -- to your main stuff here
end

statement around the code body. Otherwise its not useable by a lot of
tools like the refactoring browser, exerb etc.



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