On May 25, 11:11 pm, Marnen Laibow-Koser <[email protected]> wrote: > Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:: > > Ginty wrote: > > [...] > >> def user > >> # Define attributes via a hash, generate the values any way you want > >> define :name => "Jimmy", > >> # An 'n' counter method is available to help make things > >> unique > >> :email => "jimmy#[email protected]", > > > I just realized something else. Because you're not passing a block > > here, your counter method is useless -- the variable interpolations in > > that string will only be done once, and every call of the factory > > thereafter will set email to "[email protected]". There is *no possible > > way* for this syntax to work as you intended. The *only* way to get > > this to work is with a block (or with eval, but that's silly). > > On third thought, this may not be true either. However, I really don't > like the need to define a separate user method just to avoid passing > blocks. > Yes you are indeed talking piffle here. If you prefer a block to a straight method declaration then this is not for you, fair enough. > > > > In other words, your aversion to blocks as arguments appears to be > > breaking your software. > > On reflection, perhaps not; but it does appear to be causing lots of > silly contortions in your code. > > If you don't like the core language features, then I suggest (for your > own sanity) that you find a language more compatible with your way of > thinking. Don't try to make Ruby into (say) PHP, or PHP into Ruby. > Nope sorry. > > > > Best, > > -- > > Marnen Laibow-Koser > >http://www.marnen.org > > [email protected] > > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
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