From: Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@...>
Date: 2006-06-04T00:53:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Where can one find examples of masterful Ruby code?

James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com> writes:

> Semi-rhetorical questions:  If you are not already well-versed in
> Ruby, how do you know you are reading masterful code?
>
> If you are reading masterful code, can one appreciate what makes it
> masterful without a firm knowledge of Ruby?

I'd say that I'm pretty well-versed in Ruby.  I have not yet seen much
masterful code.  I'm not sure I could point out a medium-sized piece
of Ruby that's *truly* and *completely* masterful.  Sure, the "Quality
Without A Name" turns up here and there, but I just don't find
something that is completely soaked with it.  Maybe I just have too
high expectations.  Prove me wrong, please.

> Is the definition of "masterful" conditional?  If so, on what?

Does masterful code get less and less the more you advance?
Does masterful code only exist in languages you don't know that well?
(I somehow feel like there is plenty of masterful Haskell code out
there...)

> James
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