From: Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@...>
Date: 2005-04-20T11:40:04+09:00
Subject: Re: [EVALUATION] - E03c - The Ruby Object Model (Revised   Documentation)

Martin DeMello wrote:
> Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@lazaridis.com> wrote:
> 
>>please, the context of the discussion is already given:
>>
>>I've stated, that the _specific_ and _given_ (described within "ri 
>>Class") "(Object)" metaclass  is not existent.
>>
>>launch irb.
>>
>>"Object" is accessible.
>>
>>please name me the "(Object)" class.
>>
>>you cannot:
>>
>>it's not existent.
> 
> Ruby supports the concept of anonymous but reachable objects.
[...] - (ommitted intro)

> Likewise, (Object) is
> not ruby syntax, but shorthand for "the singleton class of the class
> object Object", and is likewise valuable (try redrawing the diagram
> using the expanded form) and understood.
> 
> martin

Ruby's nonstandard notation has not very much relevance to me.

But let's see your definitions:

(Object) = "the singleton class of the class object Object"

Object = ?

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