From: "Ara.T.Howard" <ara.t.howard@...>
Date: 2005-11-16T06:32:12+09:00
Subject: Re: toplevel namespace justification

On Wed, 16 Nov 2005, Berger, Daniel wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Trans [mailto:transfire@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 1:07 PM
>> To: ruby-talk ML
>> Subject: toplevel namespace justification
>>
>>
>> When is using the toplevel constant namespace justified?
>
> Whenever you're not redefining methods for one of the core classes.
>
> Otherwise, always use a namespace for your classes.

indeed.

i also do

   module M
     class C
     end
   end

   module N
     C = M::C
   end

when required.

-a
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