From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2002-06-24T22:12:26+09:00
Subject: Re: No exceptions from String#to_i

>>>>> "N" == Nikodemus Siivola <tsiivola@cc.hut.fi> writes:

N> Thank you for the explanation of the mechanism. I am also wondering on the
N> _rationale_ for differences between then four Kernel methods and various
N> to_X methods. 

 Look at [ruby-talk:1007]

   http://www.ruby-talk.org/1007

N>              The same applies to the difference between to_str/to_s and
N> to_ary/to_a. Different tools for different jobs, but as to what those jobs
N> might be is a bit murky for me.

 [ruby-talk:23653]


Guy Decoux