From: tho_mica_l <micathom@...>
Date: 2008-02-07T22:29:56+09:00
Subject: Re: info on block arguments

> I think of a block as Cookiemonster from Sesame street. When you throw
> something at him, he will name it "cookie" and then eat it. In this case
> you throw each element of kitty_toys, the block will call them all "toy"
> and process them.

Unfortunately, my knowledge of Sesame Street is rather limited. But I
think you're forgetting something. I'm quite sure there is something
or someone sitting between you and the Cookiemonster, let's call it/
him/her Sorty. Sorty takes all the kitty_toys from you and hands one
toy after the other over to the Cookiemonster. So the Cookiemonster
doesn't get them all at once but only one at a time. That's because it
is a well educated Cookiemonster that doesn't eat two cookies at a
time. Sorty then takes the toys back from the Cookiemonster and hands
them over to Mrs. Each.

Nice analogy.