From: Jacob Fugal <lukfugl@...>
Date: 2005-01-25T10:19:35+09:00
Subject: Re: Refernce objects

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 22:04:53 +0900, David A. Black <dblack@wobblini.net> wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2005, Jacob Fugal wrote:
> 
> > 2) An empty parameter list is usually unnecessary, thus you can both
> > define and call cached_instances without needing the '()'. Attaching
> > an empty parameter list differs from no parameter list in only two
> > cases I can think of; a) super vs. super() and b) disambiguating
> > between a local variable and method of the same name (this may not
> > even be an issue).
> 
> You can use them that way:
> 
> irb(main):003:0> def x; 1; end; x = 2
> => 2
> irb(main):004:0> x
> => 2
> irb(main):005:0>  x()
> => 1
> 
> though just making the receiver explicit (self) is fine too.

Good to know. I saw the possibility in my head but had never
experienced a variable/method namespace conflict before so I didn't
know what the default handling was, which is why I added the
disclaimer. I'll remember which is right, now.

Jacob