From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2005-08-05T10:06:36+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby-dev summary 26468-26661

Hi --

On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Trans wrote:

>
> Jim Freeze wrote:
>
>>   lambda { |x(=1), y(=(2**(3-2))| ... }
>>   lambda { |(x=1), (y=(2**(3-2))| ... }
>
> It may seem simple enough but its horrible. I think maybe this should
> be looked upon as an oppurtunity to go back and really think about this
> part of the Ruby syntax and how it all fits together. Really, there
> won't be another chance. I can't imagine this kind of indepth
> consideration come Ruby 3.0. So now is the time to do it. I think
> truely fixing the issue rather than patching it is a better solution
> even if mens some work on our part to transition our old programs.

Sorry for the "horrible" suggestion, but I think we are all discussing
and examining the syntax in good faith.


David

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