From: James Britt <james.britt@...>
Date: 2006-10-22T12:16:12+09:00
Subject: Re: DRY fanatics?

Eero Saynatkari wrote:
> On 2006.10.22 10:02, Giles Bowkett wrote:
> 
>>Anybody know a way to make this DRYer?
>>
>>   when /^([A-Za-z0-9,]+), '([^']+)', '([^']+)', '([^']+)'/
> 
> 
> \1, \2 etc. may be used to refer to previous numbered groups.
> 
> I wish the same could be applied to the egregious overuse of
> the term DRY by the Rails club.

Indeed.  Irony at its best.




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James Britt

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