From: Chad Fowler <chad@...>
Date: 2003-10-31T01:45:22+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] win32-file 0.1.0

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003, Berger, Daniel wrote:
#  
# > > Synopsis
# > > ========
# > > require "win32/file"
# > >
# > > some_file = "C:\\Documents and 
# > Settings\\some_user\\fruitylicious.txt"
# > >
# > > Win32::File.attributes(some_file) # e.g. ['hidden','archive']
# > 
# > Why not use symbols instead?
# 
# Dunno - didn't think it really mattered.  Does it?
# 

Personally, I generally dislike the symbol-as-hash key style--even if 
there is some kind of performance gain to be had from it.  So, you've got 
my vote to keep it as it is. :)

Chad