From: Joel VanderWerf <vjoel@...>
Date: 2009-04-28T08:47:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Block Style

Sean O'Halpin wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 6:07 PM, Joel VanderWerf
> <vjoel@path.berkeley.edu> wrote:
>> Sean O'Halpin wrote:
>>> In your first example, it would appear that you ~are~ concerned with
>>> the return value of the block as you call #whatever on it, so I'd use:
>>>
>>>  arr.sort.tap { |sorted|
>>>    p sorted
>>>  }.whatever�
>> Actually, the return value of #tap is different from the return value of the
>> block (which is ignored by tap, IIRC). That puzzled me for a moment.
>>
>> --
>>      vjoel : Joel VanderWerf : path berkeley edu : 510 665 3407
>>
> 
> You're right - sloppy wording on my part. But you were only puzzled
> for a moment, right? ;)

No, I'm puzzled most of the time :)

Does it make a difference, in choosing between

  foo {..}.bar

and

  foo do..end.bar

whether the value is the block value or the #foo return value (in those 
cases where they differ)? Probably not, just a thought...

-- 
       vjoel : Joel VanderWerf : path berkeley edu : 510 665 3407