From: Malte Milatz <malte__@...>
Date: 2005-12-03T04:32:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Make a symbol represent a method?

Chris Irish:
> Also, the entirely realistic reasoning for using symbols: If you are going
> to refer to a method name, use a symbol. Because by defining the method,
> the symbol exists anyway.
> 
> Can someone show me an example of this?  Is this referring to the method
> of a class?

irb> def my_cool_method; end
     => nil
irb> Symbol.all_symbols.collect { |s| s.to_s }.grep /cool/
     => ["my_cool_method"]

Malte