README.rdoc in facets-2.9.0 vs README.rdoc in facets-2.9.1
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= Ruby Facets
-* home: http://rubyworks.github.com/facets
-* code: http://github.com/rubyworks/facets
-* talk: http://groups.google.com/group/facets-universal
-
"ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO RUBY"
== Introduction
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At the heart of Ruby Facets is the CORE extensions library. CORE provides
a sizable collection of generally useful methods, along with a few supporting
classes, that extend the functionality of Ruby's core classes and modules.
-By definition CORE contains anything that will load automatically when
-issuing:
+With the exception of a few *uncommon* extensions, CORE contains anything that
+will load automatically when issuing:
require 'facets'
-If you plan to use more then a few of Facets core method it is recommended that
-you require the main facility.
+This loads all the CORE functionality at once. If you plan to use more then a
+handful of Facets core methods it is recommended that you require the library in
+this way.
- require 'facets'
+Of course you can use the CORE library piecemeal if you prefer. And for uncommon
+extension this must be done. The general require statement for a core extensions
+library is:
-This loads all the CORE functionality at once.
-
-Of course you can use the CORE library piecemeal if you prefer. The general
-require statement for a core extensions library is:
-
require 'facets/<class|module>/<method-lib>'
For example:
require 'facets/time/stamp'
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file systems. Also, if a method ends in '=', '?' or '!' it is simply removed.
=== MORE Library
-On top of the extensive Core library, Facet provides a small collection
-of additional modules and classes, as well as extended versions of
-modules and classes in Ruby's Standard library.
+On top of the extensive CORE library, Facets provides extensions for Ruby's
+standard library, as well as very small collection of additional modules and
+classes to supplement it.
Use the More library like you would any other 3rd party library.
The only difference between Facets More library and other libraries
is the lack of any enclosing @Facets::@ namespace. This is becuase
the libraries provided by Facets are considerd fairly low-level.