From: Rick DeNatale <rick.denatale@...>
Date: 2007-09-17T06:07:26+09:00
Subject: Re: confusion over 1.8.5 and 1.8.6 behavior of private

On 9/14/07, Kevin Barnes <vinbarnes@gmail.com> wrote:
> I noticed some interesting behavior when implementing some
> metaprogramming techniques with private. This is dependent on why's
> metaid gem/library. I have included metaid at the end in case folks
> are not familiar with it.
>
> In 1.8.5 the output is:
> true
> true
> true
>
> In 1.8.6 the output is:
> true
> true
> false

> Just wondering why the me_maybe_private method doesn't show up in the
> list of private methods in 1.8.6? Which version of Ruby is 'right'?
>


No idea which is right.  I wasn't aware of a difference between 1.8.5 and 1.8.6.

This touches on something I blogged about not too long ago:

http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/articles/2007/09/04/block-your-privates


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Rick DeNatale

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