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RCR 171: All language constructs to return something useful

submitted by dmiceman on 2003-11-28 00:25:11

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For language consistency, i think all constructions like class, module, def, etc should return some useful values. For class it can be class object, mor module -- module. So constructions like: 
str =

will be possible.

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sorry for wrong escaping in post (dmiceman, 2003-11-28 00:28:07)

code should look like:

str=<<END
  class aaa<br />
  end<br />
END
klass = eval str
klass.new

doen's it work now? (, 2003-11-28 04:25:24)

class Klass end
returns Klass at the moment. for end, returns niln do..end returns.. wel, return, and def..end returns nil. BTW def..end should at least return a symbol of the method.. someone with an rcr please?

scoop (transami, 2003-11-29 06:30:08)

It's already been noted and should be taken care of in future. I don't know why they don't do ASAP. Its an easy fix w/ no back code breaking as far as I know. Perhaps they still debate symbol or method.

I agree, that as many constructs as possible return useful results. Just no good reason not to.

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