Feature #7384: Rename #each_with_object to #each_with

• Status: Open
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[trans (Thomas Sawyer)]

I propose that #each_with_object be renamed to #each_with, for the following reasons:

1. The original name is too long. When general purpose methods have long names it tends to deter developers from using them even when they are a good fit to the use case.

2. The last word, "object", is completely redundant. All methods that take an argument could say the same thing. e.g. Array#push is not named #push_object though that is obviously what it means.

3. The change need not effect backward compatibility b/c #each_with_object can remain an alias of #each_with for as long as deemed necessary.

[Eregon (Benoit Daloze)]

I couldn't agree more!

Enumerator#with_object should become Enumerator#with as well.

+1 for Eregon. #each_with_object is my favorite method, I love and always alias it to #ewo :)

[akr (Akira Tanaka)]

• Related to Feature #7340: 'each_with' or 'into' alias for 'each_with_object' added

[naruse (Yui NARUSE)]

• Target version deleted (2.6)