From: Dmitri Colebatch <dim@...>
Date: 2003-01-30T11:04:35+09:00
Subject: Re: Local variables & blocks

> You misinterpreted.  This discussion is about exporting specified
> variables to parent scopes, not about mandatory declaration.

yeah I was following that, but one post:

> this is precisely why i don't like that in
>
>   arr.each { |elem|
>     max = ...
>   }
> max could be in the global scope - i'm a C programmer and this simply
seems
> bizarre.

I interpreted as suggesting this problem wouldn't exist if all variables
were declared.

anyway - I'll stop wasting bandwidth and go back to enjoying the
conversation (o:

cheers
dim