From: Nicholas Van Weerdenburg <nick@...>
Date: 2004-07-15T07:42:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Functional Ruby (Re: Why I don't use Ruby.)


gabriele renzi wrote:

>>In Ruby, would it be possible to extend "def" and maybe introduce a 
>>feature called "func" that adds some extra rules to what can be coded?
>>    
>>
>
>why? :)
>
>  
>
With all the discussion of what makes a functional programming language, 
I was wondering if you could extend Ruby syntax to enable a purely 
functional mode.  Not that I expect that it would practical, but it goes 
to the problem of domain specific languages in general- e.g. if you 
wanted to do lambda calculus in the abstract in Ruby.  The other reason 
I asked was because I was wondering if Ruby could be extended this way 
in order to improve my understanding of Ruby.

Thanks,
Nick