From: Lars Haugseth <njus@...>
Date: 2009-02-12T00:43:52+09:00
Subject: Re: File#size

* "David A. Black" <dblack@rubypal.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi --
> 
> On Sat, 7 Feb 2009, Robert Klemme wrote:
> 
> > On 07.02.2009 15:26, Roger Pack wrote:
> >> I am thinking this would be a nice function to have in the stdlib.
> >> 
> >> File#size
> >> 
> >> thoughts?
> >
> > Others seems to agree
> >
> > http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/File.html#M002590
> 
> I think Roger means an instance method.

There are many other File class methods for which it would be convenient
to have instance method counterparts. This and much more can be found in
the standard library Pathname:

http://www.ruby-doc.org/stdlib/libdoc/pathname/rdoc/classes/Pathname.html

-- 
Lars Haugseth

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