From: gedb@... (Ged)
Date: 2003-09-16T18:50:48+09:00
Subject: Re: Implementing the tape safe enum pattern in Ruby.

> Yes, this is possible in Ruby.  See:
>   http://cvs.sf.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/rubycollections/rubycollections/rbc/enum.rb?rev=1.7
>   http://cvs.sf.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/excruby/excruby/excruby/enum_wrapper.hpp?rev=1.2
>   http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/79041
> 
Paul,

Thanks for those.  The C++ example is useful too.

> > Is an equivalent possible in Ruby, or is it irrelevant because Ruby is
> > not strongly typed?
> 
> Ruby is strongly typed.  It is not statically typed.  See
> [ruby-talk:64625].
> 
> Paul

Thanks especially for this distinction.  It's helping to understand things better.