From: Ezra Zygmuntowicz <ezmobius@...>
Date: 2006-08-07T03:29:39+09:00
Subject: Re: Singleton methods with method_missing


On Aug 6, 2006, at 11:16 AM, Pat Maddox wrote:

> I don't have any practical use for this, but I was experimenting a  
> bit.
> I just want to create singleton methods on objects of this class.
> There's more to come, but this is the part I'm stuck at :)
>
> This code doesn't actually work, but I think it's close (I hope?)
>
> class OneShot
>   def method_missing(m)
      def self.method_missing(m)
>     class << self
>       define_method(m) { puts m.to_s }
>     end
>     send(m)
>   end
> end
>
> When I do this I get "NameError: undefined local variable or method  
> `m'
> for #<Class:#<OneShot:0x32cf74>>" so I think it means that m just  
> isn't
> in scope for the singleton class.  How can I define the singleton
> method?  Is there any way to use binding here?
>
> Pat
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That works unless I misunderstand your question.

-Ezra