From: David Vallner <david@...>
Date: 2006-01-12T22:23:06+09:00
Subject: Re: how can I give a name to an anonymous class

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:15:38 +0100, Christian Neukirchen  
<chneukirchen@gmail.com> wrote:

> David Vallner <david@vallner.net> writes:
>
>> Christian Neukirchen wrote:
>>
>>> gwtmp01@mac.com writes:
>>>
>>>    Object.const_set(className.to_s, genClass)
>>>
>>> I think we should have "useless use of #{}"-awards.  ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> And useless #to_s awards. If anything, #to_str is somewhat useful to
>> get a type check, but coercing types with reckless abandon you'll
>> shoot yourself in the foot when you least expect it.
>
> ...except Symbol doesn't have #to_str.
>

Oh, joy. Not like that matters in this specific case, but I can well  
imagine that use. I guess it's time to dig out the metaprogramming helmets  
to prevent severe trauma when banging heads against walls.

David Vallner