From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2004-09-28T09:09:30+09:00
Subject: Re: Best name for "this method" ?

Hi --

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, trans.  (T. Onoma) wrote:

> Wondering what the conscensus is on the best name for "this method". Right now 
> I'm using #calling, taking after #binding, but I'm not so sure about it. I've 
> also considered #this or #thus, to be more along the lines of 'self'.
> 
>   # Returns the current method or method name
>   def calling(firstclass=false)
>     m = /\`([^\']+)\'/.match(caller(1).first)[1]
>     return ( firstclass ? method( m ) : m.intern )
>   end
> 
> Also, will a method like this be implemented in future Ruby?

If so, I hope it won't have the boolean flag.  I think those flags,
such as instance_methods(false), etc., are the most obscure, cryptic
thing in Ruby.  I'd like to see them disappear.  


David

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David A. Black
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