From: Michael Campbell <michael_s_campbell@...>
Date: 2003-05-13T22:57:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby OO? sin method? puts method? @@?

--- KONTRA Gergely <kgergely@mlabdial.hit.bme.hu> wrote:
> On 0513, nobu.nokada@softhome.net wrote:
> > > Than why not sin is a method?
> > To fit to mathematical notation.


> ???
> I write sin(0.5) but also abs(0.5)
> So I don't know why the difference, and why cannot a number tell
> it's sin. This is analogous to "asdf".length and the others...


I tend to agree with you, but some things in Ruby are just the way
they are.  I don't like that particular inconsistency, but it's not
something that's worth ditching the language over.

Also, if it comes to it, I can write my own which is not at all
difficult.




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