From: Rick DeNatale Date: 2007-10-03T03:45:50+09:00 Subject: Re: variables with a name ending in question mark On 10/1/07, Roger Pack wrote: > Harold Hausman wrote: > > On 10/1/07, Roger Pack wrote: > >> question? > >> is that a valid ruby variable name? > > > > nope. > > > >> if not: would that be a useful feature for ruby to introduce? > > > > perhaps, but I think it would be hard (impossible?) to do without > > breaking this critical functionality: > > http://redhanded.hobix.com/bits/theseYelpsAndSquealsAreTotallyValid.html > > Question: are these YelpsAndSqueals used much? As Jos� Jim�nez http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Jim%C3%A9nez_%28character%29 in his "Reluctant Astronaut" role was wont to say in response to the question, "What's that your'e holding? Is that your crash helmet?" "Oooo, I hope not1' -- Rick DeNatale My blog on Ruby http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/