From: "Thomas B." <tpreal@...>
Date: 2008-09-22T22:09:24+09:00
Subject: Re: Symbol#re_s

Thomas Sawyer wrote:
> On Sep 21, 9:33�pm, Stephen Celis <stephen.ce...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> > => :hello
>> � �class Symbol
>> � � �def method_missing(*args, &block)
>> � � � �to_s.__send__(*args, &block).to_sym rescue super(*args, &block)
>> � � �end
>> � �end
> 
> True, we can do this. And it sure is convenient, but this approach is
> generally frowned upon because it can cover-up actual errors. But in
> this case, maybe it's not significant? What do others think?
> 
> T.

I think that it's a better idea to have a constant table with names of 
methods that should be ported from String to Symbol, and compare the 
missing method's name against this table.

TPR.
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