From: Rick DeNatale Date: 2007-10-13T07:16:27+09:00 Subject: Re: Why does this use a block On 10/12/07, Robert Klemme wrote: > Actually programming completely without side effects defies the core > of the OO paradigm. Objects simply do not make much sense if methods > cannot produce side effects. I'd agree. Multi-paradigm programming is one thing, but this seems more like counter paradigm programming. Sort of like speaking English fluent with grammar French. -- Rick DeNatale My blog on Ruby http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/