From: Kevin Olemoh <darkintent@...>
Date: 2006-10-07T11:43:53+09:00
Subject: Re: What is the reason for this syntax?

What you say is valid and gets right to what I am really trying to get
at with respect to the blocks the syntax rule is a bit too strict is
all.  You have pointed out the distinction better than I was able to
that is for sure.

On 10/6/06, MonkeeSage <MonkeeSage@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Coding conventions (like where you place your braces in C) are
> completely different from language syntax rules (like where parameters
> to functions and blocks must be). You can code however you like *within
> the bounds of the language syntax*. In C you can't write this, no
> matter how much you like it:
>
> printf "%s", "Hi" !
>
> The C syntax requires parens for function invocation, and requires a
> line to be terminated by a semi-colon, not an exclaimation mark. So by
> all means, write your ruby code however you like it, but don't confuse
> issues of coding convention with issues of syntaxis.
>
> Coding convention:
>
> if (blah.nil?) <- parens
>
> if blah.nil? <- none
>
>
> Syntax:
>
> blah { block stuff } <- correct
>
> blah < block stuff > <- invalid
>
> blah
> { <- invalid (well, valid syntax, but taken as hash literal not method
> block to #blah)
> }
>
> Regards,
> Jordan
>
>
>