From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2008-10-07T22:50:26+09:00
Subject: Re: Why not adopt "Python Style" indentation for Ruby?

Hi --

On Tue, 7 Oct 2008, Frasier Mruby wrote:

> If the "END" will not be considered to be replaced, then I suggest ruby
> forum people be better off to add a FAQ page so that to prevent other
> people from asking the same question again and again, since probably I
> am not the only person who are concerned with the "END".

You can't have a FAQ entry for every aspect of Ruby syntax that
probably won't be changed :-)

>> "end" is not a test of whether or not Ruby is an attractive language,
> It's a not test, but I, or other may have noticed cases (could be more
> potentially) some ruby users' concerns about "END", while relatively
> fewer people complaining about the curly braces.

I think that's because the curly braces are not used, and 'end' is.
People don't complain about things they don't like that aren't in the
language :-)


David

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