From: "trans.  (T. Onoma)" <transami@...>
Date: 2004-10-05T06:57:16+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby-dev summary 24298-24353

On Monday 04 October 2004 10:49 am, Robert Klemme wrote:
> I'd certainly put these into two different categories (different smells,
> if you like).  There are things that you just can't do without eval,
> class_eval, instance_eval etc. But you usually can set instance variables
> through normal setters (and you shouldn't if they are not present) and you
> can do refactoring to access special functionality in a method. So these
> are really two cups of tea.

Oh, I agree. I would suggest a different sets. E.g.

  require 'evaluators'
    eval
    class_eval
    instance_eval

  require 'instigators'  # ;)
    instance_variable_get
    instance_variable_set
    const_get
    const_set

and so one.

T.