From: David Alan Black <dblack@...>
Date: 2002-03-21T22:42:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Some potential RCRs  [Comments Summarized]

Hello --

On Fri, 15 Mar 2002, Sean O'Dell wrote:

> Why not add an optional parameter to Dir for modifying the content returned,
> rather than heaping more functions into the language?  It would allow for
> DIR_CHILDREN flag (which would eliminate '.' and '..') as well as allow
> other flags like DIR_DIRECTORIES, DIR_FILES, DIR_BLOCKDEV, DIR_SYMLINKS, or
> NO_DIRECTORIES, NO_FILES, NO_BLOCKDEV, NO_SYMLINKS, etc.

Just FYI: this is somewhat similar (though not identical) to a
rejected RCR from a couple of months ago
(http://www.rubygarden.org/article.php?sid=137).


David (the rejectee :-)

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