From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2003-02-07T12:05:21+09:00
Subject: Re: Private lvalue methods unusable?

On Friday, February 7, 2003, 1:55:40 PM, Steven wrote:

> That works also, but it changes the spec.  So does redefining the method
> signature, like so: def dollars(aNumber).  That also works, but changes
> the spec.

> I'll just have to put this down as a "gotcha" and carry on.  Is there a
> list of places Ruby doesn't follow the least surprise principle?

There's a newcomers list that documents gotchas, but it doesn't
include this one.  I've never seen it mentioned before, actually.

You listening, Bill? ;)

Gavin