From: Dave Burt <dave@...>
Date: 2006-05-26T16:50:45+09:00
Subject: Re: Method '!='

On 5/26/06, Alder Green wrote:
> Trying to define a method != doesn't wfm, even with define_method:
>
> irb(main):013:0> class Object; define_method(:!=) {|arg| self != arg }; end
> class Object; define_method(:!=) {|arg| self != arg }; end
>
> SyntaxError: compile error
> (irb):13: parse error, unexpected tNEQ, expecting tSTRING_CONTENT or
> tSTRING_DBEG or tSTRING_DVAR or tSTRING_END
> class Object; define_method(:!=) {|arg| self != arg }; end
>                                ^

No, just that symbol syntax. :!= is not a valid symbol. "!=" will work
just fine, though.

irb(main):001:0> class << self
irb(main):002:1> define_method("!=") {}
irb(main):003:1> end
=> #<Proc:0x00000000@(irb):3>

Cheers,
Dave