On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 23:13:30 +0900, Paul Brannan <pbrannan / atdesk.com>
wrote:

> >|RCR: String./ could concatenate paths, like File.join.
> >
> > Although it appears attracrive, I don't think it's a good idea to
tie
> > File path and String too much.  Path operation should be tied to
File,
> > not String.
> >
> > 							matz.
> 
> 2) We could allow the alternative syntax, but only if the user
requires
> the appropriate file (extstring for "extended string" or something). 
This
> would allow the standard string library to have string-manipulation
> functions only, but the extended string library to have a number of
> convenience functions, such as String#/.
> 
> Paul
> 

Why not in the existing ftools?
You might expect ftools to only extend File, but it could also implement
file specific methods to some other classes, like String#/.


Mike.
midulo.