From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2004-08-22T05:17:22+09:00
Subject: Re: This naughty language of ours violates hallowed Structure Programming sophistries

Hi --

On Sun, 22 Aug 2004, Phlip wrote:

> 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.

Take them or leave them, but my comments were made in full knowledge
of what that word means.


David

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