From: Trans Date: 2005-07-25T15:50:59+09:00 Subject: Re: Local Instance Methods It occurs to me that there is a way to create psuedo-local methods if we have private instance vars. Assuming instance vars are private: class A def initialize @m = lambda { puts "Like a local method!" } end def m @m.call end end That being the case one is led to the possibility of def @m puts "Like a local method" end T.