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“Useless Ruby sugar”: Pattern matching (Pt. 1)

zverok on lucid code • 115 implied HN points • 19 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Programming Syntax Ruby Pattern matching
  1. Pattern matching in Ruby allows for declaratively matching nested data structures and binding parts to local variables
  2. The importance and impact of pattern matching in Ruby has sparked debates, with some considering it mere syntax sugar and others a separate paradigm
  3. Ruby introduced pattern matching in version 2.7, using the 'in' keyword for pattern matching within the 'case' statement

A few words on Ruby's type annotations state

zverok on lucid code • 173 implied HN points • 06 May 23
🕹 Technology Programming Ruby Pattern matching
  1. There was pressure to add type annotations to Ruby, but the language's creator, Matz, was not initially fond of the idea.
  2. Experimentation with tools like steep and Sorbet showed the challenges of implementing type annotations in Ruby, leading to the development of RBS as a compromise solution.
  3. The complexity of integrating type annotations into Ruby's design, especially in metaprogramming scenarios, makes it a challenging feature to implement.

Can Large Language Models Reason?

AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans • 4 HN points • 10 Sep 23
🔬 Science Reasoning Language Models Evaluation Pattern matching
  1. There is a debate about whether large language models have reasoning abilities similar to humans or rely more on memorization and pattern-matching.
  2. Models like CoT prompting try to elicit reasoning abilities in these language models and can enhance their performance.
  3. However, studies suggest that these models may rely more on memorization and pattern-matching from their training data than true abstract reasoning.

“Useless Ruby sugar”: Pattern matching (Pt. 2

zverok on lucid code • 0 implied HN points • 26 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Programming Ruby Pattern matching Object Oriented Programming
  1. Pattern matching in Ruby stands out as a separate syntactic area in the code.
  2. Introducing pattern matching in Ruby makes a specific code style of separating data and algorithms easier and more acceptable.
  3. Ruby's deep distinction from similar languages affects the integration of new features like pattern matching.
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