From: "trans.  (T. Onoma)" <transami@...>
Date: 2004-09-28T21:38:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Best name for "this method" ?

On Tuesday 28 September 2004 08:19 am, Robert Klemme wrote:
> You mean like this:
> >> s=SymHash.new.update( :a=>2, :b=>3 )
>
> [snip]
>
> class SymHash < Hash
>   def method_missing(sym,*args)
>     key = sym.to_s.sub!(/=$/, '')
>     if key
>       self[key.to_sym]=args[0]
>     else
>       self[sym]
>     end
>   end
> end

I knew someone would show me that ;) I also have a simple #to_obj method for 
Hash itself that I use. Alas, both have their shortcomings.

> I'd rather not have another separator - "." and "::" is enough IMHO.

Agree. This was not really thought out.

> >    h:a
> >    h:b
> >
> > But I digress.
>
> I guess so. :-)  But sometimes good ideas come from this.

That's good b/c I'm a chronic digressor ;)

T.