From: David Vallner <david@...>
Date: 2006-12-18T01:43:49+09:00
Subject: Re: why  private is not private

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Li Chen wrote:
> Hi all,
>=20
> I add a private method to class Object and try to call it from outside
> the class. I am confused that it works. Any comments?
>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
> Li
> ##
> class Object
>  private
>  def method1(arg1)
>    arg1
>  end
> end
>=20
>  puts "call private method"
>  puts method1(1)
>=20
> ##
>> ruby variables3.rb
> call private method
> 1
>> Exit code: 0
>=20

The toplevel execution context is also an instance of Object. You're
still inside an instance of the class you've defined #method1 on.

David Vallner


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