From: Rick DeNatale <rick.denatale@...>
Date: 2010-09-15T02:49:08+09:00
Subject: Re: array[index,length] strange behaviour

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Colin Bartlett <colinb2r@googlemail.com> wrote:
> As well as Rob's reply there is this recent thread, which has an explanati> from Matz:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/f09c65251c72ab6/9a125107e3186534
>

Which includes this gem:

"And a tip for you; never mention PoLS again to persuade me.  It's no
use.  If you have real trouble besides misunderstanding, let me know.
                                                        matz. "

I've long felt that the problem with the principle of least surprise
is that what's surprising is inherently subjective. One man's obvious
is another's surprise.

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