From: Ryan Davis <ryand-ruby@...>
Date: 2012-08-14T10:17:13+09:00
Subject: Re: Idea: def ... end returns the symbolized version of the newly-defined method, instead of nil


On Aug 13, 2012, at 12:59 , Peter <lumbergh@gmail.com> wrote:

> This would allow useful syntax constructs such as this:
> 
> protected def protected_method
>   ...
> end
> 
> and 
> 
> private def private_method
>   ...
> end

Personally, I've never found protected/private to be useful. Do note that your proposed "syntax" above is mostly achieved with 2 chars added:

	protected; def protected_method
	  ...
	end
	
	and 
	
	private; def private_method
	  ...
	end

and so I really don't see the point. Esp if you've ever gotten used to reading idiomatic java, then the newline looks fine:

	protected
	def protected_method
	  ...
	end
	
	and 
	
	private
	def private_method
	  ...
	end