From: Adam Prescott <adam@...>
Date: 2011-07-25T17:31:45+09:00
Subject: Re: Please give simple example of when to use symbols

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On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 8:51 AM, 7stud -- <bbxx789_05ss@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The easiest thing to do is never use symbols--symbols aren't worth the
> waste of time trying to understand them.  Although, the idiotic
> explanations I read are pretty hilarious.   If you understand pointers,
> then symbols are easy to understand.  If you don't know what a pointer
> is, then you won't ever understand symbol.  You can rub all the crystals
> you want and mediate on "the essence" of the thing, but you won't have
> any idea what you are dealing with.
>

This is really unhelpful. It is certainly possible to understand symbols
without understanding pointers, by looking at a few of their details and
when to use them in comparison to strings =E2=80=94 which is exactly what i=
s being
asked for. Just because it might take a while to sink in doesn't mean it
isn't worthwhile.

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