From: James Edward Gray II <james@...>
Date: 2005-07-14T23:55:07+09:00
Subject: Re: difference?

On Jul 14, 2005, at 9:49 AM, G�bor SEBESTY�N wrote:

> Hi,
>
> What is the difference between
>
>     obj.kind_of?(Customer)
>
> and
>
>     obj.class == Customer.class
>
> ?
> The earlier works but the latter don't. Why?

Customer is a "class", so when you ask for Customer.class you're  
probably getting Class as an answer.  I believe what you meant is:

obj.class == Customer

Another way to write that is using the "case equals" method (used to  
resolve case statements):

Customer === obj

Hope that helps.

James Edward Gray II