From: jonathan leonard <zjll9@...>
Date: 2005-12-13T12:59:52+09:00
Subject: Re: About class methods

Eero Saynatkari wrote:
> Well, there is always define_method:
> 
>   # This code for illustrative purposes only. This is unadvisable.
>   class Class
>     def extend_by(method_name, &block)
>       o = Object.const_set("#{self.name}Extension", Class.new(self))
>       o.class_eval {
>         define_method(method_name, &block)
>       }
>       o
>     end
>   end
> 
>   class Foo
>   end
> 
>   Extension = Foo.extend_by('quux') { puts "Hello from quux!" }
>   Extension.new.quux

Why is the code above unadvisable?

--J

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