From: Jamis Buck <jgb3@...>
Date: 2004-08-21T01:12:20+09:00
Subject: Re: YAML and line numbers

why the lucky stiff wrote:
> Well, yeah.  You'll never need the line number for every object, so 
> here's what I'm thinkin:
> 
>  conf = YAML.load_file( "package.yml" )
>  YAML.line_number_of( conf['id'] )
> 
> Which basically amounts to:
> 
>  parser = YAML::Parser.new
>  conf = parser.load( "package.yml" )
>  line = parser.line_number_of( conf['id'] )
> 
> The lookup table gets stored in the extension.

That would work fine for my purposes as well. Whichever ends up being 
easier to code, I guess. I'm not picky. :)

- Jamis

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