From: Paul Novak <novakps@...>
Date: 2007-06-14T02:45:05+09:00
Subject: Re: define_method to define a method to pass a block to another method

On Jun 13, 9:40 am, "John J. Franey" <jjfra...@verizon.net> wrote:
> I would like to define the following method, func, using define_method
> instead of def:
>
> def func(i, &block)
>  wblock(i, &block)
> end
>
> def wblock(i, &block)
>   yield(i)
> end
>
> The following didn't work:
>
> # syntax error
> define_method('func') do |i,&block|
>   wblock(i, &block)
> end
>
> # ruby expects a second parameter, not a block
> define_method('func') do |i,block|
>  wblock(i, &block)
> end
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
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Sorry I don't have time to work out a more complete answer, but check
this out:  http://innig.net/software/ruby/closures-in-ruby.rb it is
the best exploration of Ruby closures that I've seen.

Regards,

Paul.