From: Ken Bloom <kbloom@...>
Date: 2006-10-11T00:35:16+09:00
Subject: Re: "def self.method" vs "class << self; def method"

On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:28:02 +0900, Jeff wrote:

> Ken Bloom wrote:
>> But you can't do the second one with most
>> metaprogrammed methods, for example attr_accessor.
>> 
> 
> Can you elaborate a little bit more?  
> 
> Jeff

There's no analagous syntax to using 
def self.foo; end
for the attr_accessor method (and the like).

There, you must use
class << self; attr_accessor :foo; end

--Ken

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