Oh and this does work, not around the block as you said:

  def self.up
    create_table (:people) { |t|
      t.string :name, :type, :email, :camera
      t.timestamps
    }
  end

Thanks again!

Cris Shupp wrote:
> Marnen,
> 
> Thanks!  You answered my questions perfectly!!!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Cris
> 
> Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:
>> Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:
>>> Cris Shupp wrote:
>> [...]
>>>> How come I cannot write the code as follows (Aptana will not compile
>>>> it)?
>>>>   def self.up
>>>>     create_table (:people,{|t|
>>>>       t.string :name, :type, :email, :camera
>>>>       t.timestamps
>>>>     })
>>>>   end
>>> 
>>> Because you've got your syntax wrong.  The braces aren't correct In this 
>>> context (this isn't JavaScript!) and parens don't go around blocks 
>>> passed to functions.
>> [...]
>> 
>> On second thought, the braces are probably OK (although it's more common 
>> to use do...end for multiline blocks and braces for single-line ones). 
>> The bigger problem is the parentheses.  If you're going to use them, 
>> then the closing parenthesis goes *before* the beginning of the block.
>> 
>> Best,
>> --
>> Marnen Laibow-Koser
>> http://www.marnen.org
>> [email protected]

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