From: Kevin Smith <kevinbsmith@...>
Date: 2001-10-28T01:06:29+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:23634] Re: Fast reply needed: class var trouble

--- Dave Thomas <Dave@PragmaticProgrammer.com> wrote:
> "Ralph Mason" <ralph.mason@telogis.com> writes:
> 
> > I'm not so sure that it would change the language much
> > at all
> 
> I'm wary of suggesting changes to things I don't
understand,
> on the basis I may break them. 

As someone said, this would be optional. Right now, I
believe Ruby will warn you if you try to use the value of a
variable that has never been seen before. 

This optional mode would complain if you try to _set_ a
variable that has not been declared as really being a
variable. In Ruby's default mode, it would not change the
language _at all_.

Much to my surprise, this has rarely been a problem for me
in Ruby. Perhaps because I've been using unit tests a lot.
Without those, I suspect I might mistype variables and not
notice them.

It seems like a good suggestion to me, although it's not
high priority for me, personally.

Kevin


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