From: Nikodemus Siivola <tsiivola@...>
Date: 2002-06-24T21:54:42+09:00
Subject: Re: No exceptions from String#to_i


On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, ts wrote:

>   nil.to_i is defined

Thank you for the explanation of the mechanism. I am also wondering on the
_rationale_ for differences between then four Kernel methods and various
to_X methods. The same applies to the difference between to_str/to_s and
to_ary/to_a. Different tools for different jobs, but as to what those jobs
might be is a bit murky for me.

Can someone enlighten me?

 -- Nikodemus