From: "Joshua J. Kugler" <jkugler@...>
Date: 2005-03-21T16:10:50+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby, brother of VB?

On Sunday 20 March 2005 20:14, Dave Burt said something like:
> True, but if you declare Variants you don't get context-menus full of
> applicable properties and methods in the IDE's code editor. I often
> end up declaring a fake variable just to get that list, then deleting
> it after writing the line of code. Anyone?
> Dim x as RecordSet
> x.<look through list, pick the method, check the params it needs...>

That is THE number one thing I miss about VB.  Not that I really like VB 
all that much, but that drop-down list for objects saves having to 
remember so much, and always having to go for the reference or man 
page.  I think I just realized why VB always felt so productive: I 
wasn't having to read all the time.  I knew there was function that fit 
my needs, and I didn't have to look up the syntax: it would be provided 
for me.  Anything like this in the works for Ruby?

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