On 1/23/07, NeilW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ezra, > > I appreciate that the method_missing idea has a certain appeal to it, > but does it really save that much time for the aggravation it might > cause? > > I don't see a vast saving between > > sh.rm_rf "fred" > > and > > sh.rm "-rf fred" > > Particularly when you have long strings of options, some of which have > parameters and some that do not. > > The second system is guaranteed to work regardless of whether the > options are '-' options, '--' long options or even some horrific > mutation ported from Windows. > > With respect, the underscore idea looks like a hack to me and I reckon > it'll cause more problems than it'll solve. Unix commands always give > the illusion of conformity and then you find the one you need doesn't > conform at all. > > NeilW > >
Agreed, going with the underscore approach is asking for pain in the long run, IMHO. There are just too many ambiguous cases that will come up. - Rob --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/capistrano -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
