From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2006-10-07T03:13:16+09:00
Subject: Re: nil being empty

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On 10/6/06, Robert Dober <robert.dober@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Arrrg this st**** Enter key
>
> On 10/6/06, dblack@wobblini.net <dblack@wobblini.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi --
> >
> >
> > > Ruby is a Tool not a Religion. (well at least I think so ;)
> >
> > Since Ruby lets you define or not define nil#empty?, not defining it
> > is no more "religious", in the sense I think you mean it, than
> > defining it -- and in general, religious imagery is about as related
> > to programming as empty? is to nil :-)  It's just a discussion about
> > best practices.
>
>
Sorry for that thoughtless word, I should have used "strict" instead of
"religious",
David was just amused, my appologies go to those who might have been
offended.
And yes, maybe it was me, who took the thing too serious ;).

I completely see your points and almost agree, thx for explaining.
Robert



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> Deux choses sont infinies : l'univers et la b=EAtise humaine ; en ce qui
> concerne l'univers, je n'en ai pas acquis la certitude absolue.
>
> - Albert Einstein
>



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Deux choses sont infinies : l'univers et la b=EAtise humaine ; en ce qui
concerne l'univers, je n'en ai pas acquis la certitude absolue.

- Albert Einstein

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