From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2003-07-05T00:41:27+09:00
Subject: Re: purpose of replace method

>>>>> "w" == why the lucky stiff <ruby-talk@whytheluckystiff.net> writes:

w> See [ruby-core:1164].  I guess `become' was added, then disappeared.

 A method *with the name* #become was added, then renamed in
 #initialize_copy, but never this method made something similar to the
 original #become

w> Cited as being too dangerous.

 Just look at [ruby-talk:19761], if you want to know *one* of the *many*
 problems that this method has.


Guy Decoux