From: Joel VanderWerf <vjoel@...>
Date: 2005-03-20T06:05:37+09:00
Subject: Re: Paul Graham recommends Ruby

ES wrote:
>>>Proper OO?  Um, well how can you justify:
>>>
>>>a = [1, 2]
>>>a[1]
>>>
>>>but not:
>>>
>>>a = lambda{|x|x*2}
>>>a(1)
>>
>>Ever tried a[1]?
> 
> 
> Yes, but since it looks like indexing and forces to
> go back and find out what 'a' is, operator() would
> be extremely useful. We will hopefully see that based
> on recent comments by matz-uo[1].

If "operator()" is syntax sugar for some method (#call, say), then you
still have to go look at what 'a' is to find out what it does. Maybe #()
is defined for some Array instances.

I _like_ Proc#[] because it can waddle in(*) for Hash#[] and Array#[].

(*) - to waddle in is the same as to stand in, except that the maneuver
is performed by a duck.