From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2007-10-31T02:07:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Check if a parameter is a constant or an object?

Hi --

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Joshua Muheim wrote:

> Hi all
>
> def some_method(arg)
>  # How do I check here if arg is a constant or an object?
> end

Constants are bound to objects:

   X = "hi"
   some_method(X)

The method just receives an object reference. It doesn't actually
receive a constant; the constant is just an identifier.

(Or am I misunderstanding?)


David

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