Re:Ruby Methods Are Colorless
by lmm on Thursday July 25, 2024 @12:33AM
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> If the code doesn't match the documentation, then there is a bug in the system.
Then I'd say the vast majority of Ruby libraries are buggy.
> Not having documentation just removes the ability to determine if what the code _does_ is what the code is _intended to do_.
But usually there isn't any intent when it comes to async-or-not. Library authors usually just write a method that results in the right value; whether that method can yield or not isn't even something they thought about, much less had a specific design in mind for.
Then I'd say the vast majority of Ruby libraries are buggy.
> Not having documentation just removes the ability to determine if what the code _does_ is what the code is _intended to do_.
But usually there isn't any intent when it comes to async-or-not. Library authors usually just write a method that results in the right value; whether that method can yield or not isn't even something they thought about, much less had a specific design in mind for.