From: daz <dooby@...10.karoo.co.uk>
Date: 2005-11-05T09:37:09+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby-dev summary 27393-27541


Kero wrote:
> >> How about block level?
> >>
> >>    using jcode do
> >>      p "\244\242\244\244".chop
> >>    end
> >
> > I had asked Shugo the question in [ruby-dev:27419], and his
> > answer is that he prefers one-line construct, since he doesn't
> > like to deepen indent level more.
>
> p "\244\242\244\244".chop  using jcode
>

But then how to express (as proposed):

  p "\244\242\244\244".jcode$chop.kcode$change

Gets silly ?

  p "\244\242\244\244".(chop using jcode).(change using kcode)
  p "\244\242\244\244".chop.change  using jcode, kcode    # ??

Same problems with block level - identifies only one namespace
and no specific connection to any/all referenced methods within
that block.

I guess ruby-dev will have been through this process.

Check responses against this contrivance :-/

  p "\244\242\244\244".jcode$chop.kcode$chop

Sometimes, a new language feature can be helped by new syntax.
When all single chr syntax has been used, two chrs are suggested.
One 2-chr combo is often as silly as the next.
'using' is a 5-chr combo ...
'each_with_index' is a ... hang on ... anyway, they're readable
and have no 'sharp & pointy' arrows.

  I'm so sorry, I seem to have 'gone off on one'.


daz