From: Emiliano <emile@...>
Date: 2001-10-25T00:26:52+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:23202] Re: Bruce Eckel's opinion of Ruby

Alan Chen wrote:

> > But it still wouldn't be the default behaviour. Having class-private
> > data available publicly by default isn't correct in my book. You have
> > to choose what to make part of your public interface. IMO, of course.
> > 
> > Emile
> 
> The funny thing is that it's pretty easy to access private
> variables in Python. They just get name mangled, but are still
> accessible. 

That doens't matter much to me. What does matter is that it's obvious
you're doing it, so I can come over and give you a good speaking-to.

Emile