From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2007-07-12T17:31:19+09:00
Subject: Re: Beautiful Code : Pity he didn't ask here...

On 7/12/07, Jeremy Hinegardner <jeremy@hinegardner.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 11:38:00AM +0900, ara.t.howard wrote:
> >
> > On Jul 11, 2007, at 7:30 PM, Tom Copeland wrote:
> >
> > >Ah, cool, OK, thanks for the heads up!
> >
> >
> > yeah!  i'm always on the lookout for code that runs slow but reads
> > great - just my style ;-)
>
> I predict the following code will appear in a codeforpeople example
> soon.
>
>     some_ara.map(&:fortytwo)
Got you finally!!!,
It as all your fault, 42 (or :fourtytwo ) is a mystery constant.
That has to change

ANSWER_TO_THE_QUESTION_ABOUT_THE_MEANING_OF_LIFE_THE_UNIVERSE_AND_EVERYTHING
= 42

It might be a good idea to include the ISBN of the "Hitchhikers Guide
through the Galaxy" into the constant too.

Robert
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