From: Bob Calco Date: 2001-12-08T08:46:54+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:27877] Re: Trolling ;) # -----Original Message----- # From: Rich Kilmer [mailto:rich@infoether.com] # Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 5:43 PM # To: ruby-talk ML # Subject: [ruby-talk:27872] Re: Trolling ;) # # THAT is funny! :) # # Is that English or Texas humor? # # -Rich You might just want to make use of Ruby's mixin technology, here. After all are many potential objects that suck, regardless of class. The following should clarify: module Intern def suck puts "sucking..." end end class Vacuum include Intern end (That's decidedly bad DC humor...sorry, I couldn't resist.) ;) Bob Calco # # > -----Original Message----- # > From: dave@thomases.com [mailto:dave@thomases.com]On Behalf Of Dave # > # > "Rich Kilmer" writes: # > # > > class Vacuum # > > def Vacuum.suck # > > puts "sucking..." # > > end # > > end # > > # > > Vacuum.suck # > # > But sucking is rarely a class act :) # # #