From: Christopher Anderson Date: 2007-12-02T08:03:00+09:00 Subject: Re: Why are "Array#push" and "pop" not "push!" and "pop!"? this is a comment I agree with, that I haven't been able to articulate quite so well. it's sometimes even a hindrance, as it places everything on such an "even field" as to be impossible to sort through. On Dec 1, 2007 1:36 PM, John Joyce wrote: > some languages and libraries include silly or useless things to > achieve symmetry and a peculiar consistency. > It's not always important or necessary. > Some things are just unique or different and don't need symmetry or > consistency or don't have it and no reason. > >