From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-07-14T20:23:52+09:00
Subject: Re: About MyClass#my_method

Hi --

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006, Jonas Pfenniger wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I always see the # notation in the docs to design instance_methods.
> Wouldn't it be nice to be able to use that notation to address and
> access methods directly ?
>
> MyClass#my_method would replace MyClass.instance_method(:my_method)
>
> and
>
> def MyClass#my_method end would replace class MyClass; def my_method end end

That syntax is already taken, for comments.

> Similarily, I was also thinking that :: could be used for class methods.

I'd be glad to see :: for method *calls* disappear, but I doubt it
will and therefore it's not available.  Also, both method names and
constants can start with uppercase letters, which I think would make
parsing this impossible.


David

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