From: Mark Hubbart <discord@...>
Date: 2004-08-29T16:17:43+09:00
Subject: Re: BUG? or inside argument list


On Aug 28, 2004, at 10:20 AM, Kristof Bastiaensen wrote:

> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 02:03:43 +0900, Lennon Day-Reynolds wrote:
>
>> Kristof,
>>
>> You can use the '||' operator instead of 'or' in argumet lists:
>>
>> puts(nil || "string")
>> String.new(nil || "string")
>>
>>
>
> Yes, I found out that '||' works, but I prefer "or" because it looks
> better. I find that the english words express better the meaning than
> symbols.  If I am correct the english versions and symbol versions are 
> a
> bit different (preference rules or something), but it is strange that 
> they
> aren't allowed inside an argument list.  Is there a reason why this
> is so, or is it just a bug?

I have to say, it seems odd to me, to... perhaps it's an unintentional 
limitation in the parser? And I agree about the "or" vs "||" thing... 
whenever I have the choice, I prefer "or". it's easier to type, and it 
looks nicer.

cheers,
Mark