From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2001-12-11T22:52:31+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:28213] Re: Ensuring a specific type

>>>>> "F" == Fabian Senftenberg <senf@kochfee.de> writes:

F> Now, is it possible to "cast" a block in order to be able to use a
F> specific function on it? Like: #{@start + @duration}.usec where the
                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
F> whole #{} block is supposed to be of kind Time?

 Well, I've a problem with this. For me this is a comment not a block :-)

 Can you give me an example where it's a block (except in a String) ?

 To reply to your question, no you can't "cast" but you can call a method
 which try to make the conversion. For example String#to_i try to "cast" a
 String to a Fixnum. Or you can call a method which try to make the
 conversion, for example Kernel#Integer


Guy Decoux