Why don't we make a plugin out of this ? there's no so much of a need for
this on the core.
Then, if it seems successful, we can add it (just like offset/dimensions).
On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Brandon Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Although it seems like we are getting further off-topic... I often pass
> around function references as strings. For example this is a common pattern
> that I use.
>
> $('div')[ test() ? 'doSomething' : 'doSomethingElse' ]();
>
> Using something like $.callback is very explicit as to its purpose. After
> all callback is exactly what we call it in the docs, etc. Granted I don't
> mind using anonymous callbacks, if I need the code to be cleaner, I'll use
> named functions to be even more explicit. But of the other proposals I like
> $.callback the best.
>
> --
> Brandon Aaron
>
> On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Cloudream <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>
>> I do not like passing a jQuery method name as a string to one special
>> method.
>>
>> A new (and a little strange) usage to jQuery.
>>
>> On Oct 4, 5:06 am, "Brandon Aaron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > I'd prefer this as well.
>> >
>> > I think this also helps a few common cases of var self = $(this);
>> > --
>> > Brandon Aaron
>> >
>> > On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 4:01 PM, Yehuda Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > > $.callback("addClass", "hello") is ok with me.
>> > > -- Yehuda
>> >
>> > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Ariel Flesler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > >> Yeah, well. We could provide an interface for registering these
>> methods
>> > >> for those plugins that are interested. Still, someone could expect a
>> method
>> > >> to be registered when it's not.
>> >
>> > >> The other option is to pass the method name as first argument, works
>> > >> around this but it loses the I-call-the-analog-method thing.
>> >
>> > >> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Yehuda Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > >>> The only tricky thing here is that because JS has no method_missing
>> or
>> > >>> cross-browse __noSuchMethod__, we'd be forced to explicitly write
>> all the
>> > >>> proxies, which could become messy when they work for core methods,
>> but not
>> > >>> all plugins.
>> > >>> Or maybe I'm just being a nervous nelly.
>> >
>> > >>> -- Yehuda
>> >
>> > >>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Ariel Flesler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> > >>>> Note that John's code doesn't do actual currying, but partial
>> > >>>> evaluation.
>> >
>> > >>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partial_evaluation
>> >
>> > >>>> Currying is a complex concept in comparison to the latter.
>> > >>>> Anyway, you can change the name if you want, the idea is simple,
>> create
>> > >>>> a closure with fixed parameters.
>> > >>>> We can name it callback (though it's long)
>> >
>> > >>>> jQuery("#test").hide("slow", jQuery.callback.show("slow") );
>> >
>> > >>>> Not to hard to understand IMO, and no CS involved :)
>> >
>> > >>>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Yehuda Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > >>>>> As in Computer Science.
>> > >>>>> Using a currying function requires people new to jQuery to go look
>> it
>> > >>>>> up, where they'll encounter:
>> >
>> > >>>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry
>> >
>> > >>>>> and probably eventually:
>> >
>> > >>>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currying
>> >
>> > >>>>> "Given a function *f* of type [image: f \colon (X \times Y) \to
>> Z],
>> > >>>>> then *currying* it makes a function [image: \mbox{curry}(f) \colon
>> X
>> > >>>>> \to (Y \to Z)]. That is, curry(*f*) takes an argument of type *X*
>> and
>> > >>>>> returns a function of type [image: Y \to Z].*Uncurrying* is the
>> > >>>>> reverse transformation."
>> >
>> > >>>>> Prototype added features like this to 1.6, and while they're
>> > >>>>> interesting and useful, they make it hard for people coming to a
>> codebase
>> > >>>>> (especially people new to the framework) to understand what's
>> happening in
>> > >>>>> the code.
>> >
>> > >>>>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 1:34 PM, Ariel Flesler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> > >>>>>> CS as in Counter Strike ? :D
>> > >>>>>> Heh, no really... what is CS, forgive my ignorance :P
>> >
>> > >>>>>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Yehuda Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > >>>>>>> Any feature that requires knowledge of CS is a no-go in my book
>> :P
>> > >>>>>>> -- Yehuda
>> >
>> > >>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Ariel Flesler <
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>> Eh, nothing, got it wrong.
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>> We could just save all these methods on a special object.
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>> jQuery("#test").hide("slow", jQuery.curry.show("slow") );
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>> The name could be changed of course.
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>> Or renamed methods (probably bad option)
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>> jQuery("#test").hide("slow", jQuery.curriedShow("slow") );
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:14 PM, John Resig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>>> > It is indeed. You can't expect parameters though and you
>> could
>> > >>>>>>>>> get conflict
>> > >>>>>>>>> > with the actual parameters sent by the caller.
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>>> I'm not sure what you're referring to - are you referring to a
>> bug
>> > >>>>>>>>> in
>> > >>>>>>>>> the code? Do you have an example?
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>>> --John
>> >
>> > >>>>>>>> --
>> > >>>>>>>> Ariel Flesler
>> > >>>>>>>>http://flesler.blogspot.com
>> >
>> > >>>>>>> --
>> > >>>>>>> Yehuda Katz
>> > >>>>>>> Developer | Engine Yard
>> > >>>>>>> (ph) 718.877.1325
>> >
>> > >>>>>> --
>> > >>>>>> Ariel Flesler
>> > >>>>>>http://flesler.blogspot.com
>> >
>> > >>>>> --
>> > >>>>> Yehuda Katz
>> > >>>>> Developer | Engine Yard
>> > >>>>> (ph) 718.877.1325
>> >
>> > >>>> --
>> > >>>> Ariel Flesler
>> > >>>>http://flesler.blogspot.com
>> >
>> > >>> --
>> > >>> Yehuda Katz
>> > >>> Developer | Engine Yard
>> > >>> (ph) 718.877.1325
>> >
>> > >> --
>> > >> Ariel Flesler
>> > >>http://flesler.blogspot.com
>> >
>> > > --
>> > > Yehuda Katz
>> > > Developer | Engine Yard
>> > > (ph) 718.877.1325
>>
>>
>
> >
>
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Ariel Flesler
http://flesler.blogspot.com
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