From: Philipp Meier <meier@...>
Date: 2002-07-31T18:12:22+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby and Ocaml - my two favorite languages


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On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 10:57:32AM +0900, MikkelFJ wrote:

> class X
>   def initialize
>     @name =3D "rock"
>   end
>   def identify()
>     puts @name
>   end
>   def rename(s)
>     @name =3D s
>   end
> end
>=20
> Notice in the following that when no parentheses is used, the function is
> not evaluated, its closure
> becomes the value. This is not standard Ruby and a future Ruby syntax wou=
ld
> probably need to
> invent something else.
>=20
> a =3D new X
> b =3D a.y

Shouldn't this read "b=3Da.identify"? Just to be sure I understand this
closure thingy right.

> b() #=3D> rock
> a.rename("flower")
> b() #=3D> "flower"

-billy.

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