From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2004-08-06T03:50:36+09:00
Subject: Re: Macros in Ruby

Hi --

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004, Hal Fulton wrote:

> Ara.T.Howard wrote:
> > 
> > perhaps a shorthand:
> > 
> >   lambda{ puts 'lambda' } => Proc:0xb74041a0
> >   &{ puts 'lambda too' }  => Proc:0xb74041a1
> > 
> > i'm probably missing something, but i don't think the syntax '&{' occurs
> > anywhere now and '&' is already synomynous with blocks/procs/etc.
> > 
> 
> I've been in favor of this since the last rubyconf when I
> discussed it with someone (can't recall who).
> 
> I don't think it's ever been an RCR though.

Creeping punctuationism.... :-)


David

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