From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2004-10-09T03:54:40+09:00
Subject: Re: ANN: Free-form-operators patch

gabriele renzi wrote:
> Markus ha scritto:
> 
>> All --
>>
>>      This time instead of a long description I will give to you a long
>> URL:
>>
>> http://www.reality.com/roberts/markus/software/ruby/free_form_operators/
>>
>> Free form operators for ruby patch.  Define your own --> and =~~ as you
>> see fit.  Impress your friends.  Confound your enemies.  And it really
>> really works.
> 
> 
> I like the idea of free form operators and actually I'd like even prefix 
> freeform ops, if this patch allow them :)
> 

It is cool and interesting from a theoretical standpoint, but it causes me
to coin the term "syntax diabetes" (if someone hasn't already).


Hal