From: PJ Hyett <pjhyett@...>
Date: 2006-03-18T03:05:21+09:00
Subject: Re: Explanation of if __FILE__ == $0

Thanks guys, that's helpful.

-PJ

On 3/17/06, Jim Freeze <jimfreeze@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 17, 2006, at 10:58 AM, Daniel Harple wrote:
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> > if __FILE__ == $PROGRAM_NAME # [1]
> > [1] $PROGRAM_NAME is the less cryptic name for $0
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> Most definitely. I would like to see this changed in existing code.
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> Being a long time Ruby user, I always used $0 until
> recently, Then I read some code by a new ruby user (whom I introduced
> to ruby).
> I never bothered to see if an alternative to $0 existed.
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> You can learn from anyone. Even the nubies. :)
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> Jim Freeze
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