From: Thomas <sanobast-2005a@...>
Date: 2005-10-13T16:36:40+09:00
Subject: Re: Default argument values for blocks

> Mostly because yacc does not allow it.  It confuses 
> 
>   lambda { |foo = bar| puts foo }
> 
> as 
> 
>   lambda { |foo = (bar| puts foo) }
> 
> and causes syntax error.

(Mostly) out of curiosity:

Would this

whatever_method {(x, foo=bar) puts x,foo}

and also this

whatever_method do(x, foo=bar)
    puts x,foo
end

be possible.

Cheers,
Thomas.