From: Marko Schulz <in6x059@...>
Date: 2002-03-19T21:07:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Wanted: slick rubyesqe algorithm

On Tue, Mar 19, 2002 at 01:53:50PM +0900, Guy N. Hurst wrote:
>
> Here's my contribution:
> 
> a.each_index{|i| if String===a[i] then a[i,2]=a[i]+a[i+1] while String===a[i+1] end}

That's nice. I would prefer a little bit more readable version:

  a.each_index do |i| 
    if String===a[i] 
      a[i,2]=a[i]+a[i+1] while String===a[i+1]
    end
  end

My eyes are not adapted to Module#===Object either, but if one is used
to it, this looks like a nice shortcut to Object#type==Module.

I am always a little afraid to modify a structure I am iterating
over. Different languages and libraries are differently robust
concerning this. Is it generally OK to do this in ruby?

-- 
marko schulz