From: Dave Burt <dave@...>
Date: 2005-05-07T00:49:30+09:00
Subject: Re: object reference handle (like perl's reference to scalar)

""Pe�a, Botp"" <botp@delmonte-phil.com> wrote:
> #    fname = "Eric"
> #is just an assignment to a local variable. There are no method
> #calls involved, and nothing to intercept.
>
> Thanks for the enlightenment, dave. I was narrowly thinking on pure
> object-oriented-ness..

You're welcome.

> #You can, of course, go even further and remove the =, leaving:
> #    fname "Eric"
>
> i'm happy w =. It's more like a "replace" and clearer for me..
>
> How about := ? (Remembering pascal...)
>
> fname := "Eric"
>
> It looks/means much better/clearer.
>

Ugh. Can't do that, either, but you can have this:
    fname :=, "Eric"
where := is an ignored symbol literal, and "Eric" is the real value being 
assigned. Works the same way as 'fname "Eric"'.

> btw, where can i get your delegate.rb?

It's not mine, it's in the standard library. require 'delegate' should just 
work.

Cheers,
Dave