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From: eregontp@gmail.com
To: ruby-core@ruby-lang.org
Subject: [ruby-core:95773] [Ruby master Feature#16253] Shorthand "forward everything" syntax
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 10:27:44 +0000 (UTC)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <redmine.journal-82592.20191110102743.0491cd96b9e1e258@ruby-lang.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: redmine.issue-16253.20191015153838@ruby-lang.org

Issue #16253 has been updated by Eregon (Benoit Daloze).


Note: this feature allows `def m(...)` but not `def m(meth, ...)` on current Ruby master.

I found that in some cases, the behavior is rather surprising as `...` can also be the beginless endless Range:
```
$ ruby -e 'def m(...); p(...); end; m(1,2)'  
1
2

$ ruby -e 'def m(...); p ...; end; m(1,2)' 

^ nothing

$ ruby -e 'def m(...); p ...; end; p m(1,2)'
nil...nil

$ ruby -e 'def m(...); p(...[0]); end; m(1,2)'         
...[0]
```

Can someone explain the second one?

I think we should clarify for this feature that `...` isn't an object or an expression, it's only valid as arguments passed to a method.

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Feature #16253: Shorthand "forward everything" syntax
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/16253#change-82592

* Author: Dan0042 (Daniel DeLorme)
* Status: Closed
* Priority: Normal
* Assignee: 
* Target version: 
----------------------------------------
What about using this:

```ruby
  def foo(*)
    @bar.foo(*)
```

to mean this:

```ruby
  def foo(*a, **o, &b)
    @bar.foo(*a, **o, &b)
```

I used `def foo(*)` because that's currently valid ruby code, but I'm fine with any syntax.

It's like the no-parentheses `super` shorthand, but for any method.

It makes it easier to write correct forwarding code. 

If rubyists must be told they have to change their forwarding code in 2.7 (due to keyword arguments), the pill might be easier to swallow if the change is a reduction rather than an increase in verbosity.

And we'd even be future-proof if an eventual FOURTH kind of parameter is introduced!!!!




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  parent reply	other threads:[~2019-11-10 10:27 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 20+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
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2019-10-15 15:38 ` [ruby-core:95338] [Ruby master Feature#16253] Shorthand "forward everything" syntax daniel
2019-10-15 15:53 ` [ruby-core:95340] " eregontp
2019-10-15 17:20 ` [ruby-core:95342] " shevegen
2019-10-16 10:33 ` [ruby-core:95364] " eregontp
2019-10-16 13:05 ` [ruby-core:95366] " daniel
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2019-10-16 17:32 ` [ruby-core:95371] " daniel
2019-10-18 23:17 ` [ruby-core:95426] " samuel
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2019-10-19  2:56 ` [ruby-core:95428] " samuel
2019-10-20 11:56 ` [ruby-core:95437] " nobu
2019-10-20 12:07 ` [ruby-core:95439] " nobu
2019-10-22 19:37 ` [ruby-core:95478] " keystonelemur
2019-11-10 10:27 ` eregontp [this message]
2019-11-10 10:39 ` [ruby-core:95774] " mame
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