From: killy-kun <killy-kun@...>
Date: 2006-03-20T03:03:49+09:00
Subject: Re: "using namespace" equivalent ?

James Edward Gray II wrote:
> On Mar 19, 2006, at 8:28 AM, killy-kun wrote:
> 
>> I would like to know if there is in ruby an equivalent to the c++  
>> instruction "using namespace" (in order not to have to prefix  things 
>> by there namespace when needed).
> 
> 
> Well, if we are talking about a module, you might be able to include it:
> 
>  >> module Namespace
>  >>   extend self
>  >>   def some_method
>  >>     puts "Hello!"
>  >>   end
>  >> end
> => nil
>  >> Namespace::some_method
> Hello!
> => nil
>  >> include Namespace
> => Object
>  >> some_method
> Hello!
> => nil
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> James Edward Gray II

Thank you very much !!
That's exactely what I was looking for.
(I was using the "require" instruction, and I thought the "include" 
instruction was quite similar, that is why I didn't try it...)