From: Phillip Hutchings <sitharus@...>
Date: 2006-07-24T09:50:57+09:00
Subject: Re: How to run variable method names?

On 7/24/06, Ben Johnson <bjohnson@contuitive.com> wrote:
> Lets say object has a method called id.
>
> How do I do the the following?
>
> method_name = "id"
> object.method_name
>
> I know the above doesnt work, but I want method_name to be replaced
> by its value so it would run id.

In this case Ruby is interpreting method_name as the method to call.
Check out Object#send

object.send(method_name.to_sym)

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Phillip Hutchings
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