From: Aredridel <aredridel@...>
Date: 2006-10-06T04:23:42+09:00
Subject: Re: question mark at end of method name

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Paul Lutus wrote:

> .empty? means "is it empty?". It tries to suggest that a question is
>  being asked. It's unfortunate that the "!" syntax, which seems=20
> similar, actually means "apply the result to the present object."

Except when it doesn't -- like exit! -- that just means "pay attention,
this isn't your momma's exit. This is the big one, the final, the
do-not-collect-$200 exit.

It's just a name -- but as a lot of people will tell you, names are
important.

Aria

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