From: Chad Perrin <perrin@...>
Date: 2005-12-30T16:10:27+09:00
Subject: Re: What is the difference between :foo and "foo" ?

On Fri, Dec 30, 2005 at 01:36:05PM +0900, Eero Saynatkari wrote:

    0. :symbol is to "symbol" as 1 is to "1"
       Insofar as it is accurate to say that an integer is an atomic
       numeral, it is likewise accurate to say that a symbol is an
       atomic string, or so it seems to me.
> 
>   1. Symbols are values. 
>      :foo is like 'foo' or 2 or f = FooObject.new
> 
>   2. Symbols are used to name, describe or label things. 
>      cd_drive_type = :dvd_rom
>      socks = my_closet[:sock_drawer]
> 
>   3. Common usages.
>      object.send :method_name, parameter    # Could use 'method_name'
>      attr_accessor :property1, :property2   # Could use 'property1' etc.
> 
>   4. Implementation details.

Am I wrong?

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