From: Sylvain Joyeux Date: 2006-09-09T06:20:45+09:00 Subject: Re: better alias_method > a = 1 > a = a + 1 > > def a ; 1 ; end > def a ; a + 1 ; end > > This would eliminate the need for #super except in cases of recursion, > in which case a special notation is also needed for the definition. Eg. > def_rec a, or something. But that's cool b/c it would be safer. I don't see how you write "recursive methods which call super". -- Sylvain Joyeux