From: Aleksei Guzev <aleksei.guzev@...>
Date: 2001-08-09T14:47:42+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:19408] Re: WIN32OLE



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# From: ts [mailto:decoux@moulon.inra.fr] 
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# Subject: [ruby-talk:19406] Re: WIN32OLE
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# >>>>> "A" == Aleksei Guzev <aleksei.guzev@bigfoot.com> writes:
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# A> But every line of code seems residing inside a method body. Where 
# A> could one define a constant rather than in a method?
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#  At the beginning of a class

Where "if" is allowed? 

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# A> Is there a problem with defining constants from a method? What is 
# A> this limitation for?
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#  Perhaps to protect you against a possible modification by a method.
# 

No modification. Since there can not be a global constant due to name
restrictions, it would simple define a NEW LOCAL constant

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# Guy Decoux
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