Audrey Tang skribis 2006-09-01 19:10 (+0800): > > Because of the awkward syntax that goes with a method: two parens, four > > delimiters, comma[s]?. > > .s(/bar/, "baz"); # 20 keypresses on a US keyboard > Minor nit, but: > .s: /bar/,'baz'; # 17 keypresses...
"And since it's something used a lot in expressions, you wouldn't use the parenless form of the method call much." Juerd -- http://convolution.nl/maak_juerd_blij.html http://convolution.nl/make_juerd_happy.html http://convolution.nl/gajigu_juerd_n.html
