From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2008-04-05T01:52:01+09:00
Subject: Re: Lookup of Capitalized Methods


On Apr 4, 12:40 pm, "ara.t.howard" <ara.t.how...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 4, 2008, at 10:06 AM, Trans wrote:
>
> > Hmmm... I don't think that's right. These choices assume the viewpoint
> > that these are methods first, but rather I say they ought to be
> > constants first.
>
> i have no idea what you mean by 'these are methods *first*'...

Sorry that wasn't clear enough. I just wasn't sure how else to convey
it.

> if you want a constant that acts like a method we simply need to be
> able to override '()' as many functional languages, even c++, allow
>
> module M
>
>    Const = method 'foobar'
>
> end
>
> include M
>
> Const()

Yes, that's exactly the behavior, and one way, perhaps the best way,
to approach it.

T.