From: Tim Hunter <TimHunter@...>
Date: 2008-05-24T05:01:45+09:00
Subject: Re: Why does returning from a block cause a LocalJumpError

cbare wrote:
> Thanks again! Yes, your counter code looks very familiar from working
> with Scheme, and I'm in the camp that believes that SICP (Structure
> and Interpretation of Computer Programs) is a masterpiece of western
> literature.
> 
> I find interesting the current crop of languages that mix OO and
> functional concepts (including Ruby, Python, Scala, and even humble
> Javascript). A perfect synthesis has yet to be found, I think, but the
> ease with which code blocks can be thrown around in Ruby is one of its
> nicest features.

Check out Lua [http://www.lua.org] then. Not as a replacement for Ruby, 
but just as another tool in your toolbox. Very lightweight & easy to embed.