From: dblack@...
Date: 2002-09-26T05:09:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Is There a Formal List on What "Surprises" in Ruby?

Hi --

On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, William Djaja Tjokroaminata wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I think from time to time there are discussions on things that people find
> surprising in Ruby.  However, is there a formal compiled list of all such
> things already?  I know that whether a feature makes it into the list
> really depends on the programming background of the person, but probably
> "some programming experience" is good enough to be a criterion, and
> probably we want to be more on the safe side than being too restrictive.
>
> The intention is not to debate the feature, but just to list the feature,
> probably with some explanation.  Hopefully such a list can be really
> beneficial for newcomers to Ruby.  If there is no such formal list, I
> don't mind being a maintainer.

I think that's a good idea, though I would encourage you to avoid
using the "surprise" notion specifically.  This inevitably suggests
POLS, which then semi-inevitably leads to at least the implication
that these "surprising" features are things that should be eliminated
or changed.


David

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