From: Intransition <transfire@...>
Date: 2011-12-07T00:34:12+09:00
Subject: Re: ANSI v1.4.0 released

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On Sunday, December 4, 2011 12:44:55 AM UTC-5, Marc Heiler wrote:
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> But for this, class String has to be extended and I am a bit 
> conservative when modifying core classes these days. I'd wish there 
> would be a way to not globally modify core classes, and instead limit 
> them to a specific project.
>
There is a tendency to overly fret extensions to core classes. Used 
thoughtfully they make code more manageable and readable, and in practice 
rarely ever present a problem. Just follow some basic rules:

* Utilize a popular library of extensions when you can.
* Don't override Ruby's own methods.
* Add only obvious and generally useful methods.
* Put your extensions in a separate core_ext file/directory and document.
* Be conscious of your core extensions and those in your dependencies.

Maybe I will write a blog post up on the topic. In any case the ANSI gem 
only defines 4 core extensions:

* String#ansi
* String#ansi!
* String#unansi
* String#unansi!

That's it.


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<br>On Sunday, December 4, 2011 12:44:55 AM UTC-5, Marc Heiler wrote:<block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-le=
ft: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><p>But for this, class String has to=
 be extended and I am a bit <br>conservative when modifying core classes th=
ese days. I'd wish there <br>would be a way to not globally modify core cla=
sses, and instead limit <br>them to a specific project.</p></blockquote><di=
v>There is a tendency to overly fret extensions to core classes. Used thoug=
htfully they make code more&nbsp;manageable&nbsp;and readable, and in pract=
ice rarely ever present a problem. Just follow some basic rules:</div><div>=
<br></div><div>* Utilize a popular library of extensions when you can.<br><=
/div><div>* Don't override Ruby's own methods.</div><div>* Add only obvious=
 and generally useful methods.<br></div><div>* Put your extensions in a sep=
arate core_ext file/directory and document.<br></div><div>* Be conscious of=
 your core extensions and those in your dependencies.<br></div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Maybe I will write a blog post up on the topic. In any case the ANS=
I gem only defines 4 core extensions:</div><div><br></div><div>* String#ans=
i</div><div>* String#ansi!<br></div><div>* String#unansi<br></div><div>* St=
ring#unansi!<br></div><div><br></div><div>That's it.</div><div><br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;borde=
r-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><=
/p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></blockquote>
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