From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2004-11-13T23:44:31+09:00
Subject: Re: assert

On Sunday, November 14, 2004, 1:18:24 AM, Florian wrote:

> Gavin Sinclair wrote:

>>>I have thought about changing the name to "assume" so it can be included
>>>in dev-utils, but I'm not sure if that name is better.
>> Maybe
>> 
>>   breakpoint :unless => 'x + y == 10'
>> 
>> ?

> I think that would be way too much magic. I'd expect the method to just
> take a block.

Why a block?  The breakpoint code uses Binding.of_caller anyway, so a
block is not needed for evaluation.  I don't see any other reason,
technical or stylistic, why a block should be preferred.

I suppose we might as well dispose of the symbolic argument and just
do this:

  breakpoint_unless 'x + y == 10'

Can you expand on the "too much magic"?

Gavin