From: Dave Thomas <Dave@...>
Date: 2001-04-17T22:59:28+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:13752] Re: methods and types

Anders Bengtsson <ndrsbngtssn@yahoo.se> writes:

> This may be an instance of some design pattern about
> strings. When programming in Ruby i often start out
> with string representations of data, and only later
> change it to use a more specific class.

I think that's a good refinement of the process. Ruby allows you to
defer making those kinds of decisions. Not having to decide up front
makes designs more flexible, and encourages experimentation.


Dave