[REBOL] reform, rejoin and separation characters Re:
From: allen:rebolforces at: 20-Sep-2000 1:32
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Subject: [REBOL] reform, rejoin and separation characters
> Been awhile since I have been able to chew the fat with my fellow rebols,
but
> please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems that rejoin is a reform
where
> the separation character is the empty string as opposed to the space.
>
> That being the case, why not simply one function with different
refinements?
> Then one could separate with the character(s) of choice:
>
> rekindle/sepchar [ 1 2 3 ] " " == reform
> rekindle/sepchar [ 1 2 3 ] "" == rejoin
> rekindle/sepchar [ 1 2 3 ] ", " == my own home-cooked joinchar.
outrageous!
> The RT people seem kinda resistant to this sort of streamlining for some
> reason. We may have to rebel against the rebols to get this into REBOL.
Hi Terrence,
Not sure why you feel that they are resistant. join/with and rejoin/with etc
sugestions have been added to the enhancement database. ( /with is a more
consistent REBOL term, than sepchar. see 'open, 'write and 'trim for
examples)
Contact me off list if you would like a copy of that feedback email.
Cheers,
Allen K
