Topher Cyll has written an outstanding article for Ruby Code & Style[0].
“If It’s Not Nailed Down, Steal It: Pattern Matching, S-Expressions, and
Domain Specific Languages in Ruby.”
Summary:
There’s a whole world of language features that we sometimes miss out on
as Rubyists, such as pattern matching, S-expressions, and external
domain-specific languages. But the good news is that we can have them,
too, as long as we’re not afraid to steal a few things first.
Take a gander, post some comments, and keep having fun with Ruby.
A big thanks to Topher, and thanks also to the RC&S advisory board and
editors for helping get this out.
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[0] artima - If It's Not Nailed Down, Steal It
James B.
Editor-in-Chief, Ruby Code & Style