From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2008-09-11T20:45:10+09:00
Subject: Re: define and call methods in ruby

Hi --

On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Jay Pangmi wrote:

> Hi, I just simply can't figure out how I can define methods and call it
> in a class. I've tried(as I read so) the following:
>
> class Myclass
> ....
> method_to_call
> ....
> def method_to_call
>   .....
> end
> end
>
> but just doesn't work. So, please point me out on where I'm doing wrong.
> thanks..

This will get you started:

   class Myclass
     def method_to_call
       puts "Hello!"
     end
   end

   object = Myclass.new
   object.method_to_call

It's the object (the instance of Myclass) that can execute the method.


David

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