Re: Curious use of .assuming in S06

2005-07-31 Thread Luke Palmer
On 7/29/05, Autrijus Tang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In S06's Currying section, there are some strange looking examples: > > &textfrom := &substr.assuming(:str($text) :len(Inf)); > > &textfrom := &substr.assuming:str($text):len(Inf); > > &woof ::= &bark:(Dog).assuming :pitch; > >

Re: Curious use of .assuming in S06

2005-07-29 Thread Autrijus Tang
On Fri, Jul 29, 2005 at 12:53:03PM -0700, Brent 'Dax' Royal-Gordon wrote: > Autrijus Tang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In S06's Currying section, there are some strange looking examples: > > > > &textfrom := &substr.assuming(:str($text) :len(Inf)); > > > > &textfrom := &substr.assuming:

Re: Curious use of .assuming in S06

2005-07-29 Thread Brent 'Dax' Royal-Gordon
Autrijus Tang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In S06's Currying section, there are some strange looking examples: > > &textfrom := &substr.assuming(:str($text) :len(Inf)); > > &textfrom := &substr.assuming:str($text):len(Inf); > > &woof ::= &bark:(Dog).assuming :pitch; > > Why is it al