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Ruby uses symbols (strings prefixed with a semicolon) very liberally. It’s just a value literal. Ive never met anyone who writes Ruby that has an issue with the
by rco8786 3y ago
Ruby uses symbols (strings prefixed with a semicolon) very liberally. It’s just a value literal. Ive never met anyone who writes Ruby that has an issue with the readability of it.
- leetrout 3y agoSelection bias
- fnordpiglet 3y agoI’m a Perl guy, and I find Ruby bizarrely verbose. I don’t understand how people can enjoy their symbols with all those word things.
- donw 3y agoRight? If it doesn't use the shift key and the entire numeric row of the keyboard, count me out.
- rco8786 3y agoWould disagree. I write in other languages and I find things tough to read. There are things about ruby I find tough to read (like `unless`) and know many other people who agree. Symbols work just fine in practice.
- 38 3y agohttps://wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome
- rco8786 3y agoIs it stockholm syndrome if I leave ruby and years later still wish I had symbols in other languages?