From: gabriele renzi Date: 2003-11-17T10:31:12+09:00 Subject: Re: def il Sat, 15 Nov 2003 20:11:13 +0900, "T. Onoma" ha scritto:: >what is this def? >it is not a method...? >it is not some sugar...? >well might it be a lambda...? >just what is this def? a keyword? well, btw it is also sugar fore define_method() :) >(funny we say def for define but not init for initialize) I would have loved init :( sidenote: what about that old thread about making def return something useful ? (I remember that an UnboundMethod was refused, but what about a Symbol? )