From: Eero Saynatkari <ruby-ml@...>
Date: 2006-10-28T02:12:14+09:00
Subject: Re: classless methods

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On 2006.10.28 01:10, Dave Rose wrote:
> what class does a classless independent method belong too?
> another words if i just make an new irb session and type:
>=20
> def widget(tidbit)
>  tidbit
> end
>=20
> a=3D1.0
> puts widget(a)
>=20
> b=3D'string'
>=20
> puts widget(b)
>=20
> what class will the widget method belong too?

Ruby can tell you.

  def widget
    # ...
  end

  p method('widget')                    # =3D> #<Method: Object#widget>

  p Object.methods.include? 'widget'    # =3D> true=20
  p Object.ancestors                    # =3D> [Object, Kernel]
  p Kernel.methods.include? 'widget'    # =3D> true=20

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