Why no import.* in Ruby?

Marc_Heiler · 21 November 2011 08:56

Have a look at:

rubyists/ebeats-implementations/blob/master/ebeats_widget/src/org/rubyists/ebeats_widget/Start.mirah

package org.rubyists.ebeats_widget

import java.util.Calendar
import java.util.TimeZone

import android.app.Activity
import android.app.AlarmManager
import android.app.PendingIntent
import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager
import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProvider
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
import android.content.ComponentName
import android.content.Context
import android.content.Intent
import android.os.Bundle
import android.os.SystemClock
import android.util.Log
import android.widget.RemoteViews
import android.widget.TextView

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Why does Ruby not use import?

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Peter_Hickman2 · 21 November 2011 11:16

Why?

What do you think is missing from Ruby? What would having a Javaesque
import actually achieve?

Topic		Replies	Views
Something like import/package in java? ruby-talk	7	129	8 July 2008
Improved import ruby-talk	0	62	23 January 2003
Requiring in a Java-like Import Way ruby-talk	3	108	1 February 2005
Fishing for ideas: Ruby-talk for Java coders ruby-talk	18	151	30 July 2003
Perl Junkie: Bad form? ruby-talk	7	88	20 August 2006

Why no import.* in Ruby?

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