From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2002-04-12T01:59:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Is eval a code/design smell?

>>>>> "S" == Sean Middleditch <elanthis@awesomeplay.com> writes:

S> Ah, I see.  ^,^  So, then, is this a "security bug" in Ruby, or by

 not a security bug

S> design that eval() can operate on 'objects' when normal signals/methods

 well, eval is evil :-))

S> can't?  Also, if variables a special case of object, should there not be

 well for me a variables is not a special case of object.

S> a special operator for working on them; something similar to the
S> "dereference" operator in C/C++ or the like.

 attr_accessor ?



Guy Decoux