From: Sean O'Halpin <sean.ohalpin@...>
Date: 2005-11-07T09:59:06+09:00
Subject: Re: Retrieving class name in a class method?

On 11/7/05, petermichaux@yahoo.com <petermichaux@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'd like to use the name of my class in a class method. I've tried
> self.class.to_s but that outputs "Class". I've attached my code below
Just use self.to_s or name in a class method, e.g.

class Thing
  def self.my_name
    self.to_s
  end
  def self.my_name2
    name
  end
end

t = Thing.new
puts Thing.name
puts Thing.my_name
puts Thing.my_name2
__END__
Thing
Thing
Thing

Regards,

Sean