From: Marcelo <barberomarcelo@...>
Date: 2006-07-10T21:35:06+09:00
Subject: Re: Why Ruby over Python?

In Python you have to sub-class int:

class MyInteger(int):
    def is_even(self):
        return (self % 2) == 0

a = MyInteger(3)
a.is_even() -> False
a = MyInteger(4)
a.is_even() -> True

It's not the same as in Ruby, I can see that, but it is very posible.

richardun@gmail.com wrote:
> I love Ruby because I can do this:
>
> class Integer
>   def even?
>     ( self % 2 ) == 0
>   end
> end
>
> puts 3.even?
> puts 28.even?
> 
> -R
> "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
> 
>