From: nobu.nokada@...
Date: 2001-11-30T03:50:13+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:26944] Re: overload possible?

At Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:51:16 +0900,
Mathieu Bouchard <matju@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > It's impossible/prohibited in any languages to access to such
> > things directly.  Generally, it's considered as *BAD* idea.
> 
> Naturally, Perl implements that feature. The reason for it is to make
> debugging/tracing easier. There are other potential reasons.

Oh, sorry that I've forgotten it, I must pay more respects the
ancestor :).


> Also, take note that "it's a *BAD* idea" is a *BAD* answer. It's like,
> tell me not to use macros in C. =)

Macros don't know about names of parameters to calling
functions?


Nobu Nakada