Ruby adds experimental support for rightward assignments

Re:Ruby adds experimental support for rightward assignments by Someone on Thursday September 10, 2020 @03:49PM (#24435867)

But “age is 42” is a statement/Boolean, not a mutation. “Let age be 42” is more natural, but doesn’t sound well on reassignments (“let age now be 42”?)

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Re:Ruby adds experimental support for rightward assignments by samatman on Thursday September 10, 2020 @04:23PM (#24436210)

I would say this as "set age to 42".

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Re:Ruby adds experimental support for rightward assignments by postalrat on Thursday September 10, 2020 @08:28PM (#24438028)

"age is 42" may be a statement while "is age 42" may produce a boolean.

And I don't see why a statement can't describe a mutation.

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Re:Ruby adds experimental support for rightward assignments by hcs on Thursday September 10, 2020 @04:16PM (#24436134)

I read assignment like "age gets 42".

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