From: "trans.  (T. Onoma)" <transami@...>
Date: 2004-09-28T21:45:55+09:00
Subject: Re: Best name for "this method" ?

On Tuesday 28 September 2004 08:12 am, David A. Black wrote:
> Hi --
>
> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, trans.  (T. Onoma) wrote:
> >    h = { a: 1, b: 2 }
> >    h.a  #=> 1
> >    h.b  #=> 2
> >
> > That would be sweet. And would make the above possible without a new
> > class. I know, method name clash is bad --and there's little one can do
> > to get around it. Perhaps alternate notation?
> >
> >    h:a
> >    h:b
>
> What's wrong with h[:a] ?

Blech?  No, it's okay.  Having to use three chars when one will do is not so 
sweet.  But not big deal.  So I take it back.  Alternate is not thought out 
and probably blech for other reasons.

T.