From: Spitfire <timid.gentoo@...>
Date: 2006-12-22T19:50:07+09:00
Subject: Re: class method

Gregor Kopp wrote:
> Spitfire schrieb:
>> Gregor Kopp wrote:
>>
>>>> sample = [1,2,3]
>>>> p sample.class                #=> Array
>>>> p sample.is_a?(Array)         #=> true
>>>
>>>
>>> isa? makes checks with .class in the Background automagically.
>>
>> so what is exactly happening when I type
>>     sample.class.is_a?...
>>
>>
> 
> i think it does a check with samle.class.class in the Background wich 
> results in Class
> 
> irb(main):001:0> class A
> irb(main):002:1> end
> => nil
> irb(main):003:0> a = A.new
> => #<A:0x2f8b4b4>
> irb(main):004:0> a.class
> => A
isn't this 'A' the class 'A'???
if so when I'm checking for a type of this, it should return true right???

I'm sorry if I'm still not grasping the concept.

> irb(main):005:0> a.class.is_a? A
> => false
this still confuses me!

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