From: Dave Thomas <Dave@...>
Date: 2000-03-05T11:41:30-06:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:01727] Re: [Ruby] static buffers

The following message is a courtesy copy of an article
that has been posted to comp.lang.misc as well.

Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz@netlab.co.jp> writes:

> Well, we are now discussing about extending syntax to specify variable
> to be assigned.
> 
>   rescue FriendlyException => friendly
> 
> Or, 
> 
>   rescue FriendlyException in friendly
> 
> Or something else.  Any good idea?

What about using parameter passing semantics:

  rescue FriendlyException(friendly)

and then extend it to

  rescue FriendlyException, UglyException(mixed)

and

  rescue (anyException)

In a way, the Exception object you pass in _is_ like a parameter to
the rescue pseudo-block.



Regards


Dave