From: Daniel Sheppard <daniels@...>
Date: 2006-11-06T08:37:30+09:00
Subject: Re: Magic method instantiation

>   def class_extendor(*args)
>     args.each do |arg|
>       define_method(name) do |*args|
>         args.push(nil) if args.length == 1
> 
>         args.push({}) if args.length == 2
>         args.last['class'] ||= name if args.last.kind_of? Hash
>         super(*args)
>       end
>     end
>   end
> 
>   class_extendor "text_field_tag", "text_field_tag2"
> 
> but it doesn't work (no wonders why...)

I would guess because you're using the variable args twice - the fact
that you've used it on the outside (as the parameter to your method)
means that it has a wider scope. But without knowing what your expected
output and actual output are, I can't be bothered trying to read your
mind further.