gabriele renzi <surrender_it / rc1.vip.ukl.yahoo.com> wrote:
> <neoneye / adslhome.dk> ha scritto::
> >
> >Maybe it would be a good idea to extend all Numeric classes
> >with a null_element.   ala traits
> >
> >p 9.null_element  # -> 0
> >p Complex(123, 456).null_element  # -> 42
> >
> >when one does  "x.map{|y| y.z}"  then  map makes a range between
> >the null_element and x.   
> 
> well, I'd just prefer to see it working like times((). 
> I mean, walk in a range 1..n, just for integers. But it's my opinion.

Times walks the range 0..(n-1)    :-)

It was just a silly idea.. I have plenty of weird ideas today (its my birthday).

Just ask if you want more silly ideas (only today ;-)

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Simon Strandgaard