From: itsme213 <itsme213@...>
Date: 2004-12-01T23:52:50+09:00
Subject: Re: singleton methods : when are they not permitted?

> You can view "x" as an object constructor (much similar to 1, [] {1=>2}
> etc.).  Different from 1 "x" creates new instances every time it is
> executed:
> That explains why a) it doesn't make sense to do 'def "x".foo()...end'
> (regardless of the number of brackets around "x") and b) Ruby issues the
> warning / error message.

I'm sure I am missing something.

a = "x"
def a.foo; end
b = a
b.foo

Have I not defined a singleton method on a literal?