From: "Brian Schröder" <ruby.brian@...>
Date: 2005-10-27T23:56:45+09:00
Subject: Re: obj()

On 27/10/05, Daniel Schierbeck <daniel.schierbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
> Would this be possible:
>
> class Klass
>    def self.[] (*args)
>      new(*args)
>    end
> end
>
> # these should do the same
> Klass("foo", "bar") # new
> Klass["foo", "bar"] # current
>
> obj = proc { |a, b| puts a + b }
>
> # these should do the same
> obj("a", "b") # new
> obj["a", "b"] # current
>
> It does have some complications, but it is a way to make Proc's seem
> like normal methods.
>
>
> Just an idea
> Daniel
>
>

At least the first is already possible:

class Klass
  def initialize(*args)
    @args = args
  end

  def self.[] (*args)
    new(*args)
  end
end

def Klass(*args)
  Klass.new(*args)
end

# these should do the same
p Klass("foo", "bar") # new
p Klass["foo", "bar"] # current

regards,

Brian

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