From: Ray Baxter <ray.baxter@...>
Date: 2008-05-17T12:25:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Object#select and method_missing

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On May 16, 2008, at 6:21 PM, Bob Aman wrote:

> class SelectTest
>  def method_missing(method, *params, &block)
>    return "Expected Result" if method == :select
>    super
>  end
>
>  def test_one
>    self.select()
>  end
>
>  def test_two
>    select()
>  end
> end
> puts SelectTest.new.test_one
> puts SelectTest.new.test_two
>
>
> Anyone care to explain why test_one calls method_missing and test_two
> calls the private method Object#select?

Object#select is a private method. Private methods cannot be called with 
an explicit receiver. Your call self.select has an explicit receiver.

Sounds like there should be a special exception for when the receiver is 
self, but I could be missing something.

Ray

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