From: "T. Onoma" <transami@...>
Date: 2003-11-27T04:07:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Controlled block variables

On Wednesday 26 November 2003 07:42 pm, Dave Brown wrote:
> In article <200311260920.29155.transami@runbox.com>,
>
> T. Onoma <transami@runbox.com> wrote:
> : that said, now perhaps someone can explain to me why the #call is need?
> : is there some reason the interpretor can't deal with just
> :
> :   p(a,b)
> :
> : couldn't Ruby just give precedence to proc evaluation similiar to local
> : precedence?
>
> p[a,b] will do as you expect.  Proc#[] actually calls the code in
> a Proc object.

You know I actually just noticed that the other day. And to be honest I would 
just never do it, b/c I would look at my code and immediately think Array or 
Hash. Poor semantic distinction == much confusion == difficult code 
maintainence.

-t0