From: Dave Thomas <Dave@...>
Date: 2001-07-12T02:14:54+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:17673] Re: module_function

Mark Ng <markn@cs.mu.OZ.AU> writes:

> Is there a document somewhere describing keywords or modifiers like
> module_function and attr_name .. etc somewhere ?  why do I have to
> declare a method as a module_function before it is accesible by
> outside modules ?  Is that way I can make all my module methods
> module_functions automatically ? (I am after a quick and dirty
> jobbie for now. ;-)

Mark:

Have a look at class Module:

   http://www.rubycentral.com/book/ref_c_module.html

You'll find the attr_ and module_function stuff in there. If you use
module_function without arguments, if modifies all subsequent methods.



Dave