From: Joe Van Dyk <joevandyk@...>
Date: 2005-12-08T23:13:30+09:00
Subject: Re: do/end vs braces

On 12/8/05, Steve Litt <slitt@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> It looks to me like when you use an iterator (each for instance), you can make
> the block either from a do/end pair, or from curly braces. All things being
> equal, I'd greatly prefer to use do/end. Are there any differences in runtime
> speed, capabilities, or Rubyness?

Typically,

5.times { |i| puts i }

5.times do |i|
  puts i
end

Generally people save do .. end for multiline stuff.  Don't think
there's a difference in speed.

Sometimes people who use vim use only braces for vim's matching
capabilities, although didn't someone fix that for do..end?