From: Ilmari Heikkinen <kig@...>
Date: 2005-04-30T05:12:17+09:00
Subject: Re: Creating arbitrary objects


On 29.4.2005, at 22:50, Mark Hubbart wrote:

> Also, the OP might look at #allocate. #allocate never needs arguments,
> #new might fail without arguments. Of course, allocate doesn't
> initialize...
>
> klass = "Array"
> Object.const_get(klass).allocate #==> []
>
> cheers,
> Mark
>

Whoah, how did this escape me for so long!?

#allocate

Awesome, this'll let me abuse classes in a whole new fashion
*cue evil laughter echoing from the depths of a dark forest*

Thanks a million for the insight,
Ilmari