From: Daniel Brockman <daniel@...>
Date: 2005-06-30T02:28:19+09:00
Subject: Re: yield does not take a block

Eric Mahurin <eric_mahurin@yahoo.com> writes:

> If these [modifying a class/singleton class] were done at
> compile/parse time or nondestructively (returning a new
> class/object), it would be easier to optimize ruby, but obviously
> less flexible.

You didn't respond to my question:

>> I don't see how returning a new class could be useful in any way.
>> For example, what should happen if you say this?
>>
>>    class Numeric ; def infinite? ; false end end

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Daniel Brockman <daniel@brockman.se>