From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-09-29T22:46:19+09:00
Subject: Re: New magical version of Symbol.to_proc

Hi --

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006, Robert Dober wrote:

>> 
>> 
>> David wrote
>> 
>> I don't think anyone objects to method-chaining in every case.  My
>> dislike is for method chaining that, to my eye and brain, is just a
>> way of composing a longer method name (or something that could be done
>> by passing in arguments representing conditions) with dots.
>> 
>> Your.mileage.may.vary :-)
>
>
> I.see.your.point.emphasis_start.now.emphasis_end
> Now that would be abuse of course, mixing content and presentation.
>
> David I am sincerely sorry that my posts -always a bit odd, always a bit
> funny [ in both senses of the word ] - have given you the impression that I
> wanted you to explain something.
>
> I am, and all other regular readers are, well aware that your Ruby level is
> way above mine and even I understand the magic dot notation :)
>
> As a matter of fact I took your concerns, and Tom's [ I'll come back to that
> later ] very seriously and did not understand them in the first place.
>
> You made a very good point in your last mail, but again I had the feeling
> that I had inadevertly insulted you, it was *not* my intent.

No, I didn't get that impression in the slightest.  I'm just doing my
usually thing of burrowing down into Ruby stuff and seeing what's
there -- nothing personal riding on it.


David

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