From: Raj Singh Date: 2008-08-20T11:21:19+09:00 Subject: define_method issue Based on the following example should I conclude whether I use instance_eval or class_eval, define_method always creates an instance method. class Music end Music.instance_eval do define_method :jazz do puts 'i am jazz' end end Music.class_eval do define_method :rock do puts 'i am rock' end end Music.jazz rescue puts 'Music.jazz failed' Music.rock rescue puts 'Music.rock failed' Music.new.jazz rescue puts 'Music.new.jazz failed' Music.new.rock rescue puts 'Music.new.rock failed' output is: Music.jazz failed Music.rock failed i am jazz i am rock -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.