From: Phlip <phlip_cpp@...>
Date: 2004-08-22T05:10:50+09:00
Subject: Re: This naughty language of ours violates hallowed Structure Programming sophistries

David A. Black wrote:

> The "in theory" bit is a little damning, since it suggests that Ruby's
> design in this regard violates some general theory or principle, which
> I don't think it does.  Having 'if' be of flat scope is a different
> *practice* than other languages, but I don't think there's any
> theoretical mandate to do it one way or the other.

Guys, everyone needs to look "sophistries" up in a dictionary.

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