From: Chad Perrin <perrin@...>
Date: 2005-12-13T06:39:07+09:00
Subject: Re: new to Ruby - pls help in translating this

On Tue, Dec 13, 2005 at 06:26:24AM +0900, James Edward Gray II wrote:
> 
> `while gets` is also "non-explicit".  It makes an assignment you do  
> not see.  Compare with:

I was assuming a distinction between "explicit operation of the
language" and "explicit understanding of the intended functionality of
your code".  Some issues with maintainability of something like "wile
gets" have been pointed out to me, though, and I retract my earlier
ramble.  Mostly.

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