From: Jacob Fugal <lukfugl@...>
Date: 2005-12-20T06:19:48+09:00
Subject: Re: how to use a proc like a method

Now that I answered the simple questions, I'd suggest some style changes/fixes:

# ------------ 8< ------------

class A
  def initialize
    @av = 10 ### [1], [2]
  end
  def do(&mproc) ### [3]
    instance_eval &mproc
  end
  def rt ### [4]
    @av
  end
end

a = proc{ @av = 111 } # something different
b = A.new
b.do(&a) ### [5]
b.do { @av = 111 } ### [6]
b.rt # return -> 111

# ------------ 8< ------------

[1] Ruby doesn't need a semicolon. The newline is the statement
separator. A semicolon can be used to separate multiple statements on
the same line, however.

[2] Be liberal with your whitespace. This is simply style, but I think
you'll find most rubyists share this preference.

[3] You can make a method accept a block parameter (such as Array#each
does) by prepending the last parameter in the parameter list with an
ampersand (&).

[4] If you are defining a method with no parameters, it's acceptable
to leave off the empty parentheses. This is also just style and may be
debated.

[5] You can change a Proc object into a block with the & prefix. (In
fact, you can turn any object into a block with & and a properly
defined to_proc method. Whether doing so is good practice is
debatable.)

[6] The obvious alternative to creating an explicit proc then
converting that proc to a block.

Jacob Fugal