Hi,

>  > 	aBitStream next: 40 bits
> 
> I thought the trailing no-op in the message selector was a nice idea.
[...]
> Also, the trailing no-op in the method-selector allows you to have a
> similar method you invoke like this:
> 
> 	aBitStream next: 40 bytes.

In this case, it's NOT a nop - it's part of the method's selector and that
is an entirely different issue. I agree that for readability it may be
nice to have a selector like "next:bits" instead of "nextBits:" but if you
really treat the "bits" as no information I don't see any added value - it
only makes parsing AND understanding the code harder (because you have to
know if "bits" is a selector or just a comment).

  Andreas
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