From: matz@... (Yukihiro Matsumoto)
Date: 2001-06-02T01:15:42+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:16139] Re: Block arguments vs method arguments

Hi,

In message "[ruby-talk:16137] Re: Block arguments vs method arguments"
    on 01/06/01, "Guy N. Hurst" <gnhurst@hurstlinks.com> writes:

|I) "(....)" notation (already mentioned)
|   This is 'soft' and looks like a method parameter list.
|   Downside is context complications.

It's better looking, but may cause syntax conflict, e.g.

  proc{(a+d)*2}

|II) "...|...|" notation (has this been mentioned?)
|   This utilizes smalltalk's [x,y| .... ] notation, where such
|   vars are private to the block.
|   This would allow familiar |a,b,c| iterator notation.
|   I think this will be the most flexible, concise, and familiar.

This too is conflicting, sigh.

  proc{a|b}

Stephan's idea in [ruby-talk:16132] is interesting.  Its weakpoint is
we can't determin if we need to upgrade program by its appearance.

							matz.