From: "Jan E." <lists@...>
Date: 2012-08-03T09:31:40+09:00
Subject: Re: Class Method Definition - Unrecognized Syntax

Hi,

Doug Jolley wrote in post #1071097:
>     def Session::create_new_id
>
> In this case the separator between the identity of the class and the
> name of the method is a double colon rather than the usual period.
> What is the significance of using a double-colon as a separator?

There's none, it's just a different syntax. Some people prefer the 
double colon to specifically mark "class methods".

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