Re: [ ruby-Bugs-3565 ] Method object used as Object#instance_eval block doesn't work (as expected)

On Pr 2006-02-16 at 04:06 +0900, Ozgur Murat Homurlu wrote:
> I agree, option b would be the optimum solution. I believe, for
> consistency, additionally a warning might be generated and this
> limitation should be stated in instance_eval documentation, and maybe in
> Method#to_proc documentation too.

Here's the patch which documents the behaviour of instance_eval when a
Method object is given as the block:


ruby.old/eval.c	2006-02-17 21:25:29.000000000 +0200
+++ ruby/eval.c	2006-02-17 21:21:14.000000000 +0200
@@ -6497,7 +6497,10 @@
  *  instance variables. In the version of <code>instance_eval</code>
  *  that takes a +String+, the optional second and third
  *  parameters supply a filename and starting line number that are used
- *  when reporting compilation errors.
+ *  when reporting compilation errors. Note that, if a Proc that is
+ *  converted from a Method object is given as the block,
+ *  <code>instance_eval</code> will not change the context of this
+ *  block and it will be evaluated in Method object's original context.
  *     
  *     class Klass
  *       def initialize