From: Chad Perrin <perrin@...>
Date: 2006-07-29T03:55:26+09:00
Subject: Re: does ":" have an anolog in another language?

On Sat, Jul 29, 2006 at 03:40:11AM +0900, Ike wrote:
> does the colon operator have an anolog in say, Java or C++ ? It seems to be 
> a reference pointer. Am i mistaken in assuming this? Thanks, Ike 

I tend to guess you're referring to uses of the : character such as the
following . . .

  foo = { :bar => "baz" }

If that's what you mean, it's not an operator.  Rather, it's a sigil,
used to denote a symbol.  Symbols are subtle things, and last time I
personally saw them discussed and defined on ruby-talk it turned into a
flamewar.  I recommend googling for "ruby symbol" (without the quotes)
and reading about them thusly.
  
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