From: Simen Edvardsen <toalett@...>
Date: 2006-06-18T00:17:25+09:00
Subject: Re: self-similarity or closure in ruby

On 6/17/06, Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> wrote:
>  - generally every value can be treated in a generic way
>
> Everything is an expression
>
>  - I don't see that much advantage from this in a language like Ruby,
> probably one of the most useful features together with the fact that
> everything is an object is that you can chain values through boolean
> operators like x = a || b || c.
>

The distinction between statements and expressions is somewhat
artificial. The biggest benefit is that you don't have to care. You
can assign the value of anything to any variable, anytime.

> Just some thoughts
>
> Kind regards
>
> robert
>
>
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>


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- Simen