From: Marc Heiler <shevegen@...>
Date: 2007-11-07T00:32:00+09:00
Subject: Re: string to symbol

> If you wish. Note that you can't create constants from within methods.

I think what you mean is the dynamic constant assignment like so
def hi
  ABC = "hi"
end

But you can generate them programmatically like so:


def test(arg)
  _ = Object.const_set(arg.capitalize, "this is the constant 
"+arg.capitalize)
end

test 'foo'
test 'bar'

puts Foo # "this is the constant Foo"
puts Bar # "this is the constant Bar"


I love constants btw I even abuse them and dont care that I do! :)
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