From: "ara.t.howard" <ara.t.howard@...>
Date: 2007-11-08T09:16:22+09:00
Subject: Re: alternate to case; generating a list of sub-classes


On Nov 7, 2007, at 4:57 PM, Thufir wrote:

> The below uses pseudo-random number generation to populate an array
> with various monsters, all inherit from Creature.  Can a list of
> classes which inherit from Creature be generated automagically?  There
> must be a better technique to fill the array then the case
> statement...
>

cfp: ~> cat a.rb

class Creature
   Children = []

   def self.inherited other
     super
   ensure
     Children << other
   end
end

Creature::List.sort_by{ rand }


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