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Ruby's private keyword is weird
Ruby's `private` keyword means something different compared to basically all other object-oriented languages. Most other languages don't even have a feature matching what Ruby calls `private`, but incredibly, Scala does, which it calls `protected[this]` (meaning
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Programming LanguagesSoftware Engineering2023
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 | Ruby's private keyword is weird by jez | 109 | 38 |
