From: "Hal E. Fulton" <hal9000@...>
Date: 2001-01-10T15:44:26+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:8992] Methods in FileTest

I've noticed that the FileTest methods can test 
every part of the file mode (readable?, sticky?, 
etc.), but the method  mode itself is not there.

This could be because the methods are mostly 
predicates.

However, size is there -- the only one without a
question mark.

On the other hand, it could be there simply so that
size? doesn't get lonely.

Is there some wonderful set of criteria for what 
belongs here and what does not?

Thanks...

Hal Fulton