From: Dave Thomas <Dave@...>
Date: 2000-03-16T21:18:47-06:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:01943] Re: no Fixnum#new ?

Quinn Dunkan <quinn@envy.ugcs.caltech.edu> writes:

> Also, to add to the 'initialize' vs 'initialise' debate, I like 'init' the
> best.  Less typing.  Doesn't annoy British people.

Heh! I'm British. I'm not annoyed. Strange, but not annoyed.

> Just as obvious meaning.  What more could you want?

I like init too. If we do go with it though, we'll need something like 
a full release cycle where Ruby warns if it comes across an instance
method called init--something like:

  warning: in the next release of Ruby method 'init' will acquire
           mystic significance and this code probably won't work

Just to give people time to switch over.


Dave