[ruby-talk:01998] Re: no Fixnum#new ?

From: Dave Thomas <[e-mail]>

> Quinn Dunkan <[e-mail]> 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.

I also want to vote for 'init'.

Conrad