From: "Mauricio Fernández" <batsman.geo@...>
Date: 2003-07-04T18:14:34+09:00
Subject: [OT] Re: Using & for arrays of objects

On Fri, Jul 04, 2003 at 04:54:38PM +0900, Robert Klemme wrote:
> > Which Ruby doesn't support: an object cannot be created without using
> > a constructor.
> 
> No OO language that I know does (maybe JavaScript), but you can have
> factories nevertheless.  And you might hide the constructor from the
> public somewhere deep in the womb of the factory.
> 
> > So how is the "first" object created?

I guess the statement "it is normal for somebody your age to be curious
about these things, but..." is a clich� :-))

> I guess you'll find out quite easily by looking into Ruby source code. :-)

Beware: you could be talking to a minor. Some say that such immoral
material (C code) should be kept away from the impressionable minds of
The Children (tm).

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