Symbol#to_proc shorthand with the stabby lambda syntax

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Pretty short question: Is it possible to use the Symbol#to_proc shorthand (e.g. lambda(&:upcase) with the stabby lambda syntax in Ruby? For example, I can say this:

p = lambda &:upcase

to get a Proc in p but I can't find an equivalent using ->. This:

p = -> &:upcase

doesn't work, of course.

My REPL told me I should come here and find Sergio to answer the question. — Hakan Ensari
– Hakan Ensari, Commented Jun 12, 2012 at 16:07

Matheus Moreira · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-13 16:17:03Z

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Apparently, it is not supported.

I think it has something to do with the fact that proc and lambda are actually methods, and not keywords. They support the same features that we usually associate with each and the other methods from the Enumerable module. However, -> is a special language construct which is parsed separately.

I can't think of a reason why something like -> &:method shouldn't be possible, but as of now the syntax of the Ruby language simply doesn't allow it.

answered Jun 13, 2012 at 16:17

Matheus Moreira

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Hakan Ensari Over a year ago

A minor bummer. Also, it's interesting to note that proc or lambda with no arguments return ArgumentErrors while -> returns a SyntaxError.

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