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On 6/18/07, Trans <transfire / gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Jun 18, 1:48 pm, Trans <transf... / gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >   module Kernel
> >     def express(name)
> >       extend self.class.const_get(name.to_s.capitalize)
> >     end
> >   end
> >
> >   class Array
> >     module Random
> >       def shuffle
> >         [] # ...
> >       end
> >
> >       def shuffle!
> >         replace(shuffle)
> >       end
> >
> >       # ...
> >     end
> >   end
> >
> >   a  1,2,3]
> >   a.shuffle  #NoMethodError
> >
> >   a.express(:Random)
> >   a.shuffle  #[]
>
> FYI. I'm thinking about using this approach for Facets' Core
> extensions in 2.0. There would be two versions of each require, one
> that automatically includes the extension and one that does not.
>
> T.
>
>
>

I don't see it being worth it really. a.extend(Array::Random); a.shuffle
What is this buying you? (Besides 6 characters, anyway)

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