Am Donnerstag, 28. September 2006 21:42 schrieb Patrick R. Michaud:
I'm just quoting the relevant pieces here and add some comments below:
> obj.'abc'() # call 'abc' method of obj
> obj.abc() # always the same as above
> obj.{abc}() # call method indicated by abc symbol
This makes a lot of sense, and there are simple rules for the syntax:
* use {symbol}, if the thing isa symbol
* use 'name', if the 'name' contains non-identifier characters
(of if unsure, of if you are a compiler ;-)
* else you also might use bare word syntax
That should be it to deal with all that:
obj.S0() # emit warning but call 'S0' method
Rational: if bare <abc> isa identifier here, then C<S0> too.
obj.$S0() # illegal
leo
