2008/11/27 Bert Freudenberg <bert at freudenbergs.de>:
>
> On 27.11.2008, at 15:40, Igor Stasenko wrote:
>
>> 2008/11/27 Klaus D. Witzel <klaus.witzel at cobss.com>:
>>>
>>> Quick, what does this method return:
>>>
>>> MyClass>>myMethod.
>>>
>>> and what does this method's block return:
>>>
>>> MyClass>>myBlock
>>>
>>> ^[.]value
>>>
>>> I'm writing compiler tests for CorruptVM/Moebius (tests that can then
>>> also
>>> be used with Squeak's compiler and NewCompiler) and want to include these
>>> two cases as well.
>>>
>>
>> mmm.. i think this test case is not qualifying anything.
>> i'd rather test following:
>>
>> ^ [42] value
>> vs
>> ^ [42 . ] value
>>
>> A period is designating an end of expression , right?
>> For me its more interesting, why in ["empty"] blocks returns nil, but
>> [ 42. "empty" ] block returns 42.
>
>
> Because the . after the final statement in a block or method is optional.
>

in squeak, they not just simply optional, you can, as TRUE writer
leave an ellipsises
[42 ...] value
to let readers feel the taste of your novel style  :)

> - Bert -
>


-- 
Best regards,
Igor Stasenko AKA sig.