From: Mark Hubbart <discordantus@...>
Date: 2004-11-05T07:00:35+09:00
Subject: Re: Receiving blocks in Proc?

On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 06:37:47 +0900, Yukihiro Matsumoto
<matz@ruby-lang.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In message "Re: Receiving blocks in Proc?"
>     on Fri, 5 Nov 2004 06:23:43 +0900, james.cromwell@gmail.com (James) writes:
> 
> |p = Proc.new { |*args,&block| }
> 
> 
> |
> |produces syntax error
> |
> |p = Proc.new { |*args,&block| }
> |----------------------^
> |
> |It appears that Proc objects cannot receive blocks?
> 
> Until 1.9, yes.

Will it eventually be possible to pass the block when using the
bracket-call syntax? ie:

  block[...] {|*args| ...}

Right now it gives a parse error. Or would that make it too difficult
for the parser?

thanks,
Mark