From: Rick DeNatale <rick.denatale@...>
Date: 2008-03-31T00:04:47+09:00
Subject: Re: instance variable access

On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Robert Dober <robert.dober@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 1:05 PM, Trans <transfire@gmail.com> wrote:
>  Basically I like the idea.

I don't.

This sort of thing encourages thinking about objects as data
structures rather than objects and discourages good OO implementation
practices such as "Tell don't ask".

Just because instance_variable_get and instance_variable_set are
there, kind of like a fire extinguisher behind a glass door, doesn't
mean that their use should be encouraged, or that magic hammers to
break the glass without thinking about the consequences are a good
idea.

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Rick DeNatale

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