Re: metamethods for assignment and type conversion

[Adrien de Croy <adrien@...>]

Gregg Reynolds wrote:
> On 8/13/07, Adrien de Croy <adrien@qbik.com> wrote:
>   
> > So is it more intuitive, if you wish to copy an object, to write A=B, or
> > is it more intuitive to write A.Assign(B), or B.CopyTo(A)?
> >     
>
> I guess that depends on your intuition.
>
>   
yep - I guess probably neither of us are really in the target category

to effectively gauge what would be really intuitive for the great 
unwashed, would be expensive I think.

> > IMO, someone that writes A = B wants A to be B, not A to be another
> > reference to B (which is pretty much pointless, since you already have B).
> >     
>
> _Vastly_ unmerited assumption.
>   

OK :)

> Take a look at Metalua; it's a fantastic package, and you can use it
> to extend the syntax to your heart's content.  It's pretty young, but
> still you might be able to use it to create a DSL that works for your
> users.
>
> -gregg
>   

thanks!


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