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From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-03-05 12:23:10


----- Original Message -----
From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>
To: <jamboost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:48 AM
Subject: [jamboost] Some issues

>
> I've came across these problems:
>
> 1. Calling
> [ regex.split "/.." / ]
>
> returns a list of 1 element, while calling
>
> [ regex.split "../" / ]
>
> returns a list of two elements, the second one being empty string. Is
there a
> good reason for this asymmetry?

Not that I can think of. Feel free to fix it if you can.

> 2. When using the "class" module, I have no idea how to call a derived
> method. It is possible at all? Should we add this ability?

Not sure what you mean by "call a derived method". Each instance is a
module with all of the most-derived methods in its rule set. Maybe you
mean "call a base method?"

Do you need this capability for something?

-Dave

 


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