From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2002-11-21T18:15:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Thoughts on Ruby

From: "Gavin Sinclair" <gsinclair@soyabean.com.au>


> 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

<blush>
  But unfortunately I did not read Austin's post - use #equal?
</blush>

<defence>
  Poor method name, in my opinion.
<defence>

Gavin