From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2006-05-19T03:15:28+09:00
Subject: Re: Rescue clauses on do/end blocks?

On May 18, 2006, at 7:55 AM, Daniel Schierbeck wrote:

> I know this has been on the table before, but I really see no  
> reason not to allow do/end blocks to have rescue clauses on them, i.e.
>
>   foo do
>     bar
>   rescue
>     baz
>   end

[...]

> I'd like some feedback, and if its generally positive, I'll post an  
> RCR.

Setting up and tearing down an exception handler for every block  
invocation is going to be expensive.

I vote no.

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