From: "T. Onoma" <transami@...>
Date: 2003-12-02T01:55:27+09:00
Subject: Re: anything disappearing from Ruby for 2.0?

On Monday 01 December 2003 05:38 pm, Carlos wrote:
> > BTW: why does this happen?
> >
> >   a = proc { puts "p" }
> >   pshooter a  # => p
> >   pshooter a { puts "block" }
> >   # => undefined method `a' for main:Object (NoMethodError)
>
> The block associates with 'a': pshooter(a { puts "block"}), so ruby
> interprets 'a' as a method. In this case you should use do ... end, it is
> more "loose".

ah! right, right.  Thanks.