From: Tim Hunter <TimHunter@...>
Date: 2008-02-05T09:03:07+09:00
Subject: Re: how to say # in ruby

Dan Ford wrote:
> I'm accustomed to usenet as opposed to whatever this is.
> 
> I have a variety of questions about ruby that range in subtlety.  It's
> odd to think about a syntax that has, e.g., no standard.  I wonder if
> this place has a moderator or regulars.
> 
> My first question is a simple one: how does a person say # in ruby?
> I've always called it a hash, which could be ambiguous.  I've also heard
> it called a pound.
> 
> TIA.
> --

Welcome to Ruby!

"This" is a mailing list called ruby-talk. It's gated to the 
comp.lang.ruby newsgroup if you're more comfortable with USENET. There 
are no moderators. There are many regulars.

Ruby does not impose a pronunciation on the # symbol. Say it however you 
like. We can usually differentiate between the # symbol and the Hash 
class by context.

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