From: Ralph Mason <ralph.mason@...>
Date: 2004-01-15T07:49:26+09:00
Subject: Why initialize?

One thing I have often wondered is why the ruby constructor isn't called 
new?

In my laziness I would rather type  new than initialize.

It seems clearer than initialize, and appears to work just fine.  
Perhaps both could be supported?

What thoughts?
Ralph



class Foo
    def new
        puts "Foo.new"
    end
    def Foo.new
        x=super
        x.new
        x
    end
   
    def bar
        puts "Foo:bar"
    end
end

Foo.new().bar