I already did it: http://dev.jquery.com/~john/plugins/callback/
my other proposal: http://dev.jquery.com/~john/plugins/callback/old.html I'm working on a third proposal now. A nice thing about $.callback is that it's very simple (perhaps too simple - no support for chaining). --John On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 7:09 PM, Ariel Flesler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 >>> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Ariel Flesler > http://flesler.blogspot.com > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jQuery Development" group. 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