From: "DanDiebolt.exe" Date: 2008-09-11T22:11:42+09:00 Subject: Re: define and call methods in ruby --0-958359325-1221139100=:95659 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii You have to distinguish between instance methods and class methods. You appear to be asking how to create a class method. To do that you use self.do_something: class Myclass if something then do_something end def self.do_something here something is done.. end end --0-958359325-1221139100=:95659--