about nextPut: returned argument

> hi guys
>
> I saw that nicolas fixed all the add: ... in squeak to return the argument and I like the idea I created an issue.
> Now I saw that nicolas fixed also nextPut:
>
> Item was changed:
>  ----- Method: DummyStream>>nextPut: (in category 'accessing') -----
>  nextPut: aByte
> +       "do nothing"
> +       ^aByte!
> -       "do nothing"!
>
> I checked the ANSI standard and this is unspecified. So I was wondering what the others dialects are doing?
> What do we do?
>
> Stef
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> FWIW, Gemstone returns the arg..
>
> Dale
> ----- "stephane ducasse" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> | hi guys
> |
> | I saw that nicolas fixed all the add: ... in squeak to return the
> | argument and I like the idea I created an issue.
> | Now I saw that nicolas fixed also nextPut:
> |
> | Item was changed:
> |  ----- Method: DummyStream>>nextPut: (in category 'accessing') -----
> |  nextPut: aByte
> | +       "do nothing"
> | +       ^aByte!
> | -       "do nothing"!
> |
> | I checked the ANSI standard and this is unspecified. So I was
> | wondering what the others dialects are doing?
> | What do we do?
> |
> | Stef
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>>> This is a very minor change, but to me as important as having class
>>> comments, 'at last classified' categories etc...
>>
>> I imagine and for me I spent time looking at your squeak changes just for exactly the same reason.
>>
>>> My rationale is :
>>> 1) #nextPut: #nextPutAll: are just like #add: #addAll:
>>> 2) that's how they historically behave
>>> 3) it's good to have homogeneity in the system
>>
>> yes but you did not reply to my question
>> GS, VA, VW, GNU?
>> Because before jumping to follow you I  hold down my horses for once :)
>
> Even WriteStream >> #nextPut: returns the argument (both primitive and non primitive version), so these changes give image-wide consistency.
>
>
> Levente