From: transfire@...
Date: 2006-07-14T22:06:35+09:00
Subject: Re: About MyClass#my_method


dblack@wobblini.net wrote:
> 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.

We already have theat ambiguity though. That's why we have to append ()
when calling  capitalize methods.

T.