From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2003-02-15T23:04:06+09:00
Subject: Re: module This::Encompassing::That

On Friday, February 14, 2003, 2:00:56 PM, Bil wrote:

> dblack@candle.superlink.net wrote:
>>
>> so there's no way to determine from the :: notation what you're
>> intending to create.

> Excellent point.

However, since the idea of the "module" keyword is to introduce a new
module or reuse an existing one, I don't see why the OP's idea
couldn't work.

module X
  module Y
    module Z
    end
    C = 100
  end
end

module X::Y
  def foo; end
end                     # could work - use existing module

module X::Y::Z
  def foo; end
end                     # could work - use existing module

module X::Y::C
  def foo; end
end                     # error; C is a constant

module X::Y::Z::A
  def foo; end
end                     # could work - creates new module

I like the idea.

Gavin