From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-11-24T21:53:34+09:00
Subject: Re: Metaprogammatically define methods.

Hi --

On Fri, 24 Nov 2006, Max Russell wrote:

> Got a bit of help on this one and the solution I'm now going with is:
>
> File.open('readme.txt').each_line do |entry|
>    self.send(:define_method, entry.strip.to_sym){ puts "testing
> #{entry}" }
>    #self.send(:public, entry.strip.to_sym )
>   end
> end

define_method takes a string, so you can get rid of "to_sym".  (Same
for public in the commented-out line, if you ever use that.)


David

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