From: Carlos <angus@...>
Date: 2005-04-20T19:48:27+09:00
Subject: Re: [EVALUATION] - E03d - The Ruby Object Model (End Game)

[Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@lazaridis.com>, 2005-04-20 11.24 CEST]
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> "Class"  is the _class_ of "Class",  not its metaclass.
> 
> -
> 
> the above diagramm shows a "(Class)", which is documented as a "metaclass".
> 
> How do I access this class?

class<<Class;self;end

$ ruby -e 'p class<<Class;self;end'
#<Class:Class>

> the above diagramm shows a "(Object)", which inherits from "Class".
> 
> how do I call "(Object).superclass"?

class<<Object;self;end

$ ruby -e 'p class<<Object;self;end.superclass'
Class

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