From: HarryO Date: 2001-11-17T03:30:18+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:25568] Re: Aliases for class methods > Try this: > > class File > class < alias original open > end > > def File.open(*args) > puts "Whooppee!!" > ret = File.original(*args) > puts "Back..." > ret > end > end Yep. That works a treat! If that's discussed in your book, can you give me a page or section reference? Cheers, Harry O.