From: Henrik <henrik@...>
Date: 2006-01-06T22:07:14+09:00
Subject: How to write a destructive string method?

I haven't been able to figure out how to write a destructive string 
method of my own. How do I change the value of "self"? This is what I 
tried first:

class String
	alias_method(:orig_upcase, :upcase)

	def upcase
	  orig_upcase.tr("åäö", "ÅÄÖ")
	end

	def upcase!
	  self = self.upcase
	end
end

"upcase" works fine but "upcase!" doesn't - "can't change the value of 
self". Nor can I do (assuming another alias_method):

	def upcase!
	  self.old_upcase!
	  self.tr!("åäö", "ÅÄÖ")
	end

or the same thing chained (self.old_upcase!.tr!(...)), because that only 
returns nil. I've even grasped for straws like

	def upcase!
	  =(self.upcase)
	end

with no luck. Very grateful for any help.

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