From: Mike Wilson <wmwilson01@...>
Date: 2001-02-14T05:49:43+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:10804] RubyChangeRequest #U001: cut operator for short-circuiting method chains

Hugh Sasse posted this RCR (#U001) to the wiki.

       The idea of this is that methods such as sort!() would be ideal
       to use in a chain, except for its sometimes returning nil.
       I proposed that an operator (which I called cut, vaguely after
       the Prolog cut) would break the chain in the case where it was
       used with a nil receiver. Otherwise it would just pass on the
       receiver.

       At present I cannot access the archives for some unknown reason,
       but I hope to come back and amend this entry when I can find pointers
       to the discussions on this.
       <HughSasse>


Please discuss.


note: U001 - U refers to status -> Undetermined
             A refers to status -> Approved
             D refers to status -> Denied
I will assign numbers (i.e. please don't number them as you send stuff to 
ruby-talk)
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