From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2002-10-26T10:08:46+09:00
Subject: Re: How come true, false don't support <=> (comparison) operator?

From: "William Djaja Tjokroaminata" <billtj@y.glue.umd.edu>


> Rudi Cilibrasi <cilibrar@ugcs.caltech.edu> wrote:
>
> > In thinking about possibilities for future versions of Ruby, perhaps
> > it would make sense to have TrueClass and FalseClass both derive
> > from a common base class, say, BooleanClass.
>
> Hi,
>
> Actually I am wondering the same thing.  There was a recent similar
> question
>
>     http://www.ruby-talk.org/53560
>
> but there was no response to it.  Just the fact that it is asked again and
> again probably warrants a full, logical, satisfying answer.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill

Everyone asks it at some point.  I did once, and it was answered.  I can't
remember the answer, but it satisfied me.  I reckon you should dig up the
answer and put it in the "Things newcomers should know" list.  It would be good
fodder for the FAQ, too.

Gavin

PS. I think the answer had something to do with them being constant values.