From: "Brian Schröder" <ruby.brian@...>
Date: 2005-05-12T22:22:04+09:00
Subject: Re: {} vs begin/end [was Re: object loops and what they return]

On 12/05/05, Gavin Kistner <gavin@refinery.com> wrote:
> On May 12, 2005, at 1:48 AM, Brian Schr�der wrote:
> > On 12/05/05, Phrogz <gavin@refinery.com> wrote:
> >> I tend to use {
> >> and } for blocks instead of begin/end in my own code because IMHO it
> >> visually groups it better, but I used begin/end here since that seems
> >> to be the emerging multi-line choice of the community.)
> >
> > I just wanted to throw in that I'm in the camp of people who use begin
> > end when the side effect is important and braces when the return value
> > is important.
> 
> I had no idea that there was such a camp. I like that.
> 
> Can I come hang out in your camp? I'll bring my own sleeping bag and
> marshmallows.
> 

In this case you're welcome. I know I read this in two independent
blog entries, but I can't find them now. So I imagine i do not really
own this camping site ;-)

best regards,

Brian

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