From: Ross Bamford <rossrt@...>
Date: 2006-06-02T19:49:45+09:00
Subject: Re: Adding an Increment Operator?

On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 09:34 +0900, Dave Burt wrote:
> Dave Howell wrote:
> > So, how WOULD I create an .increment operator? I get why I can't put it
> > in class Fixnum (well, I think I know why); Fixnums are symbol-ish-ly
> > unalterable. 5.increment should fail, for sanity's sake.
> > 
> I wasn't going to mention the kind of generic delegating container Ross
> just wrote about; have a look, but I don't think you'll find a place to
> use that where there isn't a better solution.

I have to admit to being at most semi-serious with that suggestion :).

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Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.REMOVE.co.uk