From: "trans.  (T. Onoma)" <transami@...>
Date: 2004-09-11T04:51:50+09:00
Subject: Re: Names for these setting helper methods

On Friday 10 September 2004 10:15 am, Markus wrote:
> In my code I call the first one (or rather, its analog, which takes a
> hash) "Object#absorb" and would probably call the second one something
> like "Object#soak_in".

Hmm... you give me idea!

  class Object
    def vulcan_mind_meld(field_values)
      field_values.each_pair { |k,v|
        if k.to_s[0..0] == '@'           
          self.instance_variable_set( k,v )
        else
          self.send( "#@{k}=", v ) }
        end
     end
  end

WARNING: ABOVE CODE TYPED FROM MEMORY WITH A TODDLER'S HELP

Thanks MarkusQ!

T.

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