From: botp <botpena@...>
Date: 2010-04-19T16:55:43+09:00
Subject: Re: Life without Method Overloading?

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Derek Cannon
<novellterminator@gmail.com> wrote:
> How do Ruby programmers handle method overloading?

ruby programmers do not need it

> In Java, I could easily create several methods of the same name that accept a variety of
> input.
>

maybe java people need it :)

> I know in Ruby, using *args you can accept an unlimited number of
> parameters. Do I just this with a series of if statements?

no. you're doing it like in static languages.

> Or is there a common way Ruby programmers handle this?

it comes natural when you are *object*-oriented. there will be no need
for overload. you wont even think about it.

maybe you could show us a sample use case of method overloading since
i cannot think of one right now ;-)

best regards -botp