On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 03:01:55 -0800, Blake <blake at kingdomrpg.com> wrote:

> Is the colon as a signal for a parameter expected necessary? I know it's  
> spec'ed, and I can see where in the browser, it's what separates the  
> parameters (buildButton:target:label:selector). But from a strict  
> parsing standpoint, do the colons tell you anything you couldn't get  
> from the context?
>
> Like:
>
> caveman light: fire with: flintAndTinder usingForFuel: twigsAndStraw.
>
> versus:
>
> caveman light fire with flintAndTinder usingForFuel twigsAndStraw.

Well.. at the very least, "caveman light fire with flintAndTinder  
usingForFuel twigsAndStraw" is already valid syntax now, its a chain of  
simple message sends, no?

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Regards
HweeBoon
MotionObj