From: Gennady Bystritsky <Gennady.Bystritsky@...>
Date: 2006-06-06T23:32:25+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby and the Open-Closed Principle

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Maddox [mailto:pergesu@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 10:49 PM
> To: ruby-talk ML
> Subject: Re: Ruby and the Open-Closed Principle
> 
> I think Ruby has an important message for the programmer:
>   "You know what you want/need better than I do."
> 
> Personally, I'm not not sure that the 20.minutes.ago type of extension
> is a judicious use of Ruby's power.  It is certainly very convenient
> though, and so far I haven't seen it get in the way of anything.
> 
> We write programs, and the language helps us do that.  It shouldn't
> get in our way.  Features like opening classes exist, in my mind,
> because at times they are the best solution for a given problem.  It
> is up to the programmer to use them wisely though.
> 
> I hate when languages put a condom on my code.

What does it make your code, then? ;-)

> 
> Pat
> 
>