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12/06/2022

05:18 AM Ruby master Feature #18980: Re-reconsider numbered parameters: `it` as a default block parameter

I see that `$.` is already a <a href="https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/2.4.0/globals_rdoc.html">pre-defined variable</a>... maedi (Maedi Prichard)

12/02/2022

10:43 PM Ruby master Feature #18980: Re-reconsider numbered parameters: `it` as a default block parameter

Or `_$`:
```Ruby
[1, 2, 3].map { puts _$ }
```
```
[1, 2, 3].map { puts _$ }
```
Or even just `$` by itself:
```Ru... maedi (Maedi Prichard)

12/01/2022

06:41 AM Ruby master Feature #18980: Re-reconsider numbered parameters: `it` as a default block parameter

How about `_@`? It's your friendly neighborhood local-instance variable. I'm half joking but it is a local variable t... maedi (Maedi Prichard)

04/19/2019

10:28 AM Ruby master Misc #15723: Reconsider numbered parameters

jeremyevans says:
> we should limit support to a single argument, and use @ to represent the argument.
> blocks... maedi (Maedi Prichard)

03/26/2019

12:20 PM Ruby master Misc #15723: Reconsider numbered parameters

I believe a bare `@` should still be implemented as it reconciles the original need of the ticket of “hard to read co... maedi (Maedi Prichard)

03/25/2019

07:38 PM Ruby master Misc #15723: Reconsider numbered parameters

Great explanation, thanks :)
If it will be multiple params `@1`, `@2`, etc. Can we also have `@` aliasing `@1`? I ... maedi (Maedi Prichard)

06:59 PM Ruby master Misc #15723: Reconsider numbered parameters

jeremyevans0, is it possible to have method/property calls that when without an object, reference the "current item" ... maedi (Maedi Prichard)

05:43 PM Ruby master Misc #15723: Reconsider numbered parameters

Why not a single dot? (`.`) It mirrors the UNIX concept of "current directory":
```ruby
[1, 2, 3].each { puts . }
... maedi (Maedi Prichard)

05:53 AM Ruby master Misc #15723: Reconsider numbered parameters

I think the usefulness of this feature is when there's only one parameter. When there's multiple parameters it become... maedi (Maedi Prichard)