From: Gavin Kistner <gavin@...>
Date: 2005-01-30T01:55:35+09:00
Subject: Re: Ten Things Every Java Programmer Should Know About Ruby

On Jan 27, 2005, at 10:55 AM, Jim Weirich wrote:
> So go ahead and submit your ideas.  What things should a Java 
> programmer
> be aware of when starting out in Ruby?

Since all access to the inside of an instance is through methods, you 
can change your mind about whether .foo is a simple property or a 
complex method call, without affecting the interface to your class. 
Syntax sugar makes getter/setter methods indistinguishable from direct 
property access.