From: "Mr. Sunblade" <djberge@...>
Date: 2002-07-16T03:58:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Execution question

-----Original Message-----
From: Hal E. Fulton <hal9000@hypermetrics.com>

<interesting stuff snipped>

>It doesn't seem useful to me... but please, prove me wrong. :)

Programmatically, I can't think of one.  I'm wondering if this could be
used somehow for digital class signatures.

>As a side note, if you "reopen" this class, you can't access
>this variable again (arguably making it even less useful -- bug
>or feature?). Apparently it has died and gone to what Matz calls
>"variable heaven" (search ruby-talk archives). Example:
>
>  class Test
>    a = 1
>    puts a
>
>    def mymeth
>    end
>
>    puts a  # This works.
>  end
>
>  class Test
>    puts a  # This doesn't.
>  end

Perl has "variable suicide".  Wouldn't this be "class suicide"?

>
>Thanks for bringing up this little issue.
>
>Other comments, anyone? Matz, Dave, ts?

I'm not on their level, but I'll chime in anyway. :)

Regards,

Dan