From: ahoward <ahoward@...>
Date: 2003-01-30T10:20:48+09:00
Subject: Re: Local variables & blocks

On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Dmitri Colebatch wrote:

> isn't the idea of a dynamically typed interpreted language like Ruby that
> you give the developer more flexibility... I'm working in java in my day job
> atm, and am using Ruby for a 'home project' to get a feel for a more
> trusting language.
>
> the things I'm beginning to like about Ruby are all to do with that
> flexibility.  I'd prefer to trust myself (and my tests) rather than have to
> type extra characters here and there....
>
> my 2c.

perl is incredibly flexible - you can bend the barrel right around and shoot
yourself in the face even though you thought you were pointing it somewhere
else.


-a

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