From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2005-10-23T04:40:57+09:00
Subject: Re: A comparison by example of keyword argument styles

Hi --

On Sat, 22 Oct 2005, Daniel Schierbeck wrote:

> Damphyr wrote:
>> The :a syntax looks a lot like symbols ...
>
> Erm, the keywords *are* symbols.
>
>  def foo(a: 1, b: 2, **keys)
>    puts keys[:a] # :a is a symbol!
>  end
>
> Therefore i think it's more clear if we write the keys as symbols.
>
>  def foo(:a = 1, :b = 2, **keys)
>    puts keys[:a]  # foo(:a) -> keys[:a]
>  end

:a = 1 parses visually like assignment to a symbol, and therefore
looks bizarre.


David

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David A. Black
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