From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2006-11-17T07:55:36+09:00
Subject: Re: #returning and #tap

On Nov 16, 2006, at 1:57 PM, Joel VanderWerf wrote:
> Eric Hodel wrote:
>> I would write it:
>> def foo
>>   return @foo if @foo
>>   @foo = Foo.new
>>   @foo.bar = 'bar'
>>   @foo
>> end
>> $ wc
>> ...
>>        6      14      77
>> Ten characters and one line more typing, but less punctuation.   
>> (And those ten extra characters will be mostly be handled by my  
>> tab key.)
>
> But you have to type @foo _five_ times, instead of once. Oh, well.  
> It's a matter of taste.

No, just @<Tab>.  I like my friendly editors.

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