From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2002-12-01T03:03:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Document

>>>>> "S" == Shannon Fang <xrfang@hotmail.com> writes:

S> Another question is, if the above understanding is right (or wrong), what is 
S> the use of a Symbol? Why need a symbol? what is the difference between 
S> :PropFind and PropFind??

 Just try it

pigeon% ruby -e 'p :PropFind'
:PropFind
pigeon% 

pigeon% ruby -e 'p PropFind'
-e:1: uninitialized constant PropFind (NameError)
pigeon% 

S>                          I do need some documents, otherwise might keep 
S> harassing you people :-p

 "Programming Ruby" is fine for english people.

      http://165.193.123.250/book/index.html


S> In your above example, :: and # is only used in documents? 

S>                                                             But in real 
S> program, you only use "."? 

 Well, you can use also :: in a real program

S>                           So in def clause within a class, if classname is 
S> used as above, it is class method?

 yes,


Guy Decoux