From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2007-02-04T22:05:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Proc vs lambda vs proc

On 04.02.2007 12:28, Kalman Noel wrote:
> Robert Klemme:
>> On 04.02.2007 04:55, Minkoo Seo wrote:
>>> I got a question on Proc.new and lambda { ... }. AFAIK, there's two
>>> differences between Proc.new(=proc) and lambda.
>> I think you have it slightly wrong: "proc" and "lambda" are aliases 
>> while "Proc.new" works different.
> 
> This is true for Ruby 1.8, but was changed in Ruby 1.9.  The decision was
> taken because proc and Proc.new are lexically too similar to have different
> meanings, IIRC.

Thanks for the heads up!  Me not being an early adopter tested with 1.8 
only.  At least I don't have to change my habit of using "lambda". :-)

Kind regards

	robert