From: James Edward Gray II <james@...>
Date: 2007-05-22T00:59:38+09:00
Subject: Re: using Enumerable when each has arguments?

On May 21, 2007, at 10:55 AM, Robert Klemme wrote:

> On 21.05.2007 17:51, Trans wrote:
>> On May 21, 10:35 am, Robert Klemme <shortcut...@googlemail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>>> An alternative is to use a functor (a function delegator) for your
>>>> parameters, eg.
>>>>   f = Foo.new
>>>>   f.range(1,5).each{|x| p x}
>>> ... which is basically the same as using to_enum - only less  
>>> portable;
>>> to_enum works with *all* methods. :-)
>> That true. But at least it reads much better.
>
> Even that is subjective: I personally prefer to read f.to_enum 
> (:range, 1, 5) because then I know this is going to be capable of  
> all the Enumerable methods.  YMMD though.  :-)

I agree.  It's also worth noting that to_enum() is aliased to enum_for 
() which I think often reads a little better.

James Edward Gray II