From: Robert Feldt <feldt@...>
Date: 2001-10-27T07:31:43+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:23558] Re: Fast reply needed: class var trouble

On Sat, 27 Oct 2001, Rich Kilmer wrote:

> to remove the ambiguity of Ruby trying to figure out whether I am
> trying to define a local var or invoke a method.
> 
Yes, of course. So classic! Ok, I'm off to bed...

The Real PoRLS (Principle of Roberts Least Surpris) here would be for Ruby
to conclude that it cant be a local since it would be useless to declare a
local when value never used. Something for rite matz? ;-)

Thanks,

/Robert