From: "klancaster1957@..." <klancaster1957@...>
Date: 2005-09-22T23:06:39+09:00
Subject: Re: Large Ruby Apps ?

I don't know why anyone would consider having tools (like compilers)
help catch errors as "old school". Personally, I want every tool I use
to help me catch my goofs. I've just started using Ruby, and while I am
jazzed with the language and really excited about Rails in particular,
the relative lack of support for static code checking and runtime
debugging as compared to C#/Java/etc. is a little disconcerting. In
those languages, I rely on unit testing, static checkers, AND runtime
checking to insure that I get it right.
Keith

Berger, Daniel wrote:
> That's a very old school philosophy.  It just isn't so.
>
<snip>
> You'll get a warning if you run with -w.  Also, those unit tests (that I
> know you wrote) should catch that.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dan