From: Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>
Date: 2005-10-26T05:05:22+09:00
Subject: Re: Comparing Classes with Case ?

En r�ponse � Jacob Fugal :
> 
> On the right track, but it's actually the right argument. That is:
> 
>   irb(main):001:0> String === "string"
>   => true
> 

You're right of course! I keep forgetting that order :( .

> That's because the left hand side is the receiver (=== is just another
> method). When the receiver is a Class, Class#=== is called.
> 
>   irb(main):002:0> String.===( "string" )
>   => true
> 

It makes sense, but I still have difficulties remembering it :( .

> 
> A when clause for a case statement evaluates using === with the when
> argument as the receiver and case argument as argument. So:
> 

Yes, and although the order makes sense, from a functional point of 
view, it is difficult to get my head around the idea that case indicates 
the argument rather than the receiver.
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