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Re:Do you know Ruby’s ‘Chainsaw’ method? by scott_s on Thursday October 07, 2010 @10:57AM (#1768033)
Right, which is what I'm trying to understand: what does this allow you to do that is not just a cute way to call a method?

I think the ActiveRecord example below is the answer I'm looking for, since it creates a method at runtime based on information that did not exist until runtime. But I need to read up on it to understand it.

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Re:Do you know Ruby’s ‘Chainsaw’ method? by draegtun on Thursday October 07, 2010 @11:18AM (#1768117)
Personally I find aesthetics an important part of programming. If it looks good to me then it often means I'm doing something right!

So I don't view it has cute but more it being succinct.

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Re:Do you know Ruby’s ‘Chainsaw’ method? by scott_s on Thursday October 07, 2010 @11:27AM (#1768160)
I also find aesthetics important, but I don't find this more aesthetically pleasing; it pings the "something's wrong" feeling. Being succinct is a goal, but it's not the only goal.
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Re:Do you know Ruby’s ‘Chainsaw’ method? by draegtun on Friday October 08, 2010 @04:13AM (#1770991)
Yes its subjective. There will always be a difference in view between what is cute and what is not cute (and also what I think is cute today may also not hold true tomorrow!).
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