From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2004-06-14T05:13:01+09:00
Subject: Re: Use a string a object name

Marek Janukowicz wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:31:27 +0200, Dirk Einecke wrote:
> 
>>I've a little problem. How can I use a string use as an object name?
>>
>>That works well:
>>puts p.name # -> dirk
>>
>>But how can I use the string s as object name, I tried eval but I the 
>>result is not good. Where is my mistake. Can anybody help me?
>>
>>s = 'name'
>>puts eval "p.s"
> 
> 
> puts eval "p.#{s}"
> 

The 'send' method (as Mark said) is the better way
to do this.


Hal