From: dblack@...
Date: 2007-01-19T21:38:43+09:00
Subject: Re: auto assign arguments?

Hi --

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, David Chelimsky wrote:

> Wow. You guys are all coming up w/ great alternatives, but would
> somebody please just answer my question? I am not asking for ways to
> do what I want. I'm asking if you think the following proposed syntax
> addition would be useful:
>
> Any parameter preceded by a @ results in an instance variable being
> created and initialized with the submitted value. So:
>
> class MyClass
> def initialize(@a)
> end
> end
>
> instance = MyClass.new(5)
> #results in an instance variable @a with a value of 5

That was proposed as an RCR and rejected; see
http://oldrcrs.rubypal.com/rejected.html#rcr3


David

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