From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2006-04-11T14:46:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Class Definition inside a method definition?

Bihal wrote:
> Sorry John, I didn't realise this was a mailing list as opposed to a 
> forum.
> 
> As for learning Ruby, I simply don't have the time. We are putting 
> together a free Ruby plugin for our software, but it's taken so much 
> time already that we're about to drop it. I've come here to get quick 
> and accurate answers from experienced users. I can see how this would be 
> annoying on a mail list, so again I apologise.

Don't worry too much about that. The mailing list and the newsgroup are
mirrored to each other (except when that breaks) and apparently the
ruby-forum messages go here too.

Two comments though.

1. It's much easier and meaningful to write a grammar for a language
whose semantics you understand, not just syntax.

2. Writing a Ruby parser is difficult for several reasons. Ask those
who tried and gave up.

But please: Stay and learn Ruby. We'll help.


Hal