From: gabriele renzi <surrender_it@...>
Date: 2006-01-04T03:32:57+09:00
Subject: Re: Implicit block parameter?


> I don't like it.  I've never felt there was a problem to solve in this
> area, since it's so easy to specify an argument list.  Having a magic
> variable ("it" or $_ or whatever) seems like a step backwards, in
> terms of clarity and consistency.

<ot>
eheh, I had this *exact* answer from a pythonista friend talking about 
the mandatory naming of "self" in python methods :)
I guess it all comes down to taste.
</ot>