From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2007-10-12T09:33:25+09:00
Subject: Re: Feedback on new Path Library

On Oct 11, 2007, at 17:26 , Marc Heiler wrote:
> I believe these two competing products (hehe ;> ) demonstrate that the
> current solutions for the various Pathname.new File FileUtils Dir  
> and so
> on are a little bit cumbersome (to use)
> I think you can get the basename with File too or, with less typing  
> than
> with the Pathname representation?

How is FileUtils cumbersome?

I find it easier than using sh due to FileUtils::Verbose and  
FileUtils::DryRun.  Replacing RubyGems' setup.rb with a tiny,  
debuggable installer was incredibly easy using FileUtils and Dir.

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