xml in Ruby
 

--- Chad Fowler <chad@chadfowler.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Oct 2003, Chris Morris wrote:
>
> # paul vudmaska wrote:
> #
> # >for my third cent, the above syntax 'just makes
> since'
> # >to me. What could be more semantic than
> employee.name
> # >without resorting to write your own
> class/accessors
> # >for it? What's wrong with that being a
> fundamental
> # >data acess fascility? call me crazy
> # >
> # The point of contention seems to be whether or not
> this is included in
> # the core language vs. a library, right? How does
> the Ruby community as a
> # whole benefit from core inclusion? What's not
> satisfying to you about
> # this solution being contained in a library?
> #
>
> One point I think the OP is also missing is that
> Erik's solution *is*
> implemented as a library and not as a modification
> to Ruby's syntax. So,
> in essence, you've already got what you want without
> hacking up the
> interpreter.
>

This is true!
>

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