From: Chris Pine <nemo@...>
Date: 2002-12-06T11:18:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Book for People Who Aren't (Yet) Programmers

----- Original Message -----
  while true
    ...
  end

is a progamming idiom.

  loop do
    ...
  end

is quite a natural expression.
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Yes, if it's 'while true'.  However:

  while (number < 400)
    puts 'Still too small...'
    number = number * 2
  end

...seems almost like english.  "While the number is less than 400, write out
'Still too small...', and then..."

When would you ever use the phrase 'loop do' in a sentence?  Maybe 'loop
doing', or 'In the loop, do...'

Even so, I *really* want to avoid the 'do' until after blocks have been
well-explained.  That bit me time and time again.  Am I the only one this
happened to?

If so, then I will think about it some more... no promises, though.  :)

Chris