From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2002-11-21T18:12:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Thoughts on Ruby

From: "Thomas Gagn�" <tgagne@wide-open-west.com>


> := assignment
> = equality (they are equal objects)
> == identity (they're both the *same* object)
>
> I should have used identity.  Is there (a need for) an
> equivalent in Ruby?

I've got along fine without it, but you can use

  o1.__id__ == o2.__id__

if you need it.  I'm not arguing against a new method, though.

Funny, I thouht Object#eql? did this - lucky I checked before posting.

Gavin