From: Aldric Giacomoni <aldric@...>
Date: 2009-11-09T22:30:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby doesn't implement x++ for Fixnum's because ???

Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:
> Tony Arcieri wrote:
> 
>> Because
>> it is not Ruby-like!  According to certain people's definitions of
>> "Ruby-like"...
> 
> The fact that it would require major parser and language changes is a 
> pretty good indication that it is not in keeping with the nature of the 
> language...
> 
> Best,
> --
> Marnen Laibow-Koser

I really do hesitate to speak, here, as I am not nearly as skilled in 
Ruby, or C / C++, as the rest of you, but it seems to me that Matz 
expressed his opinion on the matter already... :)

Also, in more productive terms:
"a += 1".size => 6
"a+=1".size => 4
"a++".size => 3
RubyForum::Thread.self.count_keystrokes => zomg !

On the other hand, it's also plain impossible to implement, for various 
reasons listed numerous times prior to this humble message.

It seems to me that at this point, the next and only logical step is to 
take the Ruby source code and go implement whatever you want to 
implement.. Then come back with your own language, which may well be 
called Lapis-Lazuli, and will allow the ++.
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