From: Clint Pachl Date: 2006-10-15T09:25:07+09:00 Subject: Preferred way to call a class method? class Test def self.class_meth 'inside class method' end def inst_meth1 self.class.class_meth end def inst_meth2 Test.class_meth end end What is the preferred way of calling a class method from within an instance method, . or self.class.? What are the side effects to either method? -pachl