From: Fredrik <fredjoha@...>
Date: 2008-04-29T17:50:05+09:00
Subject: Re: Array#first is not Array#[0]

On Apr 29, 5:36 pm, Peņa, Botp <b...@delmonte-phil.com> wrote:
> from: Fredrik [mailto:fredj...@gmail.com]
> # include the same text in all my array elements. I just want to have
> # some fixed text attached to ANY operations I do with array elements.
>
> there are other better ways, but i just extended your initial thought/code,
>
> class MyArray < Array
>    Array.methods.each do |m|
>      define_method(m) do
>        "Here you go: #{super}"
>      end
>    end
> end
> #=>...
>
> g=MyArray.new [1,2,3]
> #=> Here you go: [1, 2, 3]
> g[1]
> #=> "Here you go: 2"
> g[0]
> #=> "Here you go: 1"
> g.first
> #=> 1
> g.last
> #=> 3
> g[-1]
> #=> "Here you go: 3"
>
> kind regards -botp

But that doesn't work (though I don't understand why). I want it to
always say "Here you go: ...", no matter how I retrieve an element out
of the array.