From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2005-10-14T05:46:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Default argument values for blocks

>This one was proposed long ago as a way to declare a var whose scope is
> outside the block:
>
> lambda { <foo = 1|2> puts foo }

All sorts of things can work, one that looks quite nice:

  lambda { foo = 1|2 -> puts foo }

But I would suggest that everyone give the -> () {} notation chance. I
really hated it at first too, but it has grown on me and I am starting
to like it even more then goal posts b/c of the way it brings the
parameters outside of the block.

T.