From: Gregory Brown <gregory.t.brown@...>
Date: 2007-07-05T00:06:11+09:00
Subject: Re: block params scoping (was ruby-talk 257917: RE: Using a block to surround a string?)

On 7/4/07, dblack@wobblini.net <dblack@wobblini.net> wrote:

> > I'm in favor of the new behaviour, but am not sure about the warning.
> > My feeling is that any time I've used something like
> >
> > a = 1
> >
> > foo { |a| }
> >
> > It was a typo and I'd like to know about it.
>
> It still sort of goes in a circle, though.  If the main goal is not to
> use the same-named variable in both scopes, then what difference does
> it make which behavior happens when you do it?

Well by saying that (and I think you're right), aren't you arguing in
favor of a warning? :)