From: Ryan Leavengood <mrcode@...>
Date: 2005-06-29T07:40:10+09:00
Subject: Re: yield does not take a block

Eric Mahurin said:
>
> As it is now, you can
> pass a block to just about any method that doesn't want a block
> and no complaint will be given.

There will also be no bad side affects, besides the code in the block is
never  executed. So essentially the person does not understand the
interface to the given method. I don't agree the language should enforce
this, especially given the dynamic nature of Ruby. In fact this reminds me
of all the static-typing sort of arguments we get here now and then.

I equate the above argument to someone saying this should give a warning:

false && a_very_important_method_call()

A language can only go so far in trying to stop bad programmers before it
starts hurting good programmers.

Ryan