From: Dave Thomas <Dave@...>
Date: 2000-10-16T13:01:49+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:5560] Re: Regexp#matches

"Everett L.(Rett) Williams" <rett@gvtc.com> writes:

> matz,
> 
> > > Well, I personally use plain form of nouns for method names, for
> > >example `exist?' not 'exists?'.  The standard names reflect this
> > >policy.  Reason?  a) my tongue Japanese does not have this syntax
> > >(third person, singular); b) Ruby is not English.  You are free to
> > >define this by yourself, and I think it's possible that the
> > >standard library 'English' may provide these aliases.
> 
> I occasionally read this list, but this is the first time that I
> have felt compelled to answer.

Flame bait, folks, ignore it.


Dave