From: Raphael Bauduin <rblists@...>
Date: 2006-05-11T20:22:08+09:00
Subject: Re: class << self

On 5/11/06, Tim Uckun <timuckun@gmail.com> wrote:
> > It is just another way add singleton methods to the outer scope
> > (probably saw this in a module?).  So this:
>
> Yes. I first tried to inherit from DBI but I couldn't because it's a
> module. I then started reading it because it's a great way to learn a
> language.
>
> >
> > module Foo
> >    def Foo.a; end
> >    def Foo.b; end
> > end
>
> Ok I get it. I guess this format is more familiar to my eyes but I can
> see how the other way would be a little more economical and organized.
>
Here's a very interesting read:
http://whytheluckystiff.net/articles/seeingMetaclassesClearly.html

I discovered it yesterday myself
Raph