From: matt@... (matt neuburg)
Date: 2009-03-01T10:09:00+09:00
Subject: Re: double colons in class def

Aaron Patterson <aaron@tenderlovemaking.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 07:54:03AM +0900, matt neuburg wrote:
> > In this phrase:
> > 
> > class IterString < ::String
> >   # whatever
> > end
> > 
> > what do the double-colons do? Thx - m.
> 
> 
> The double colons make sure that ruby looks at the top level for the constant.

Right, I see, I was testing it in a place where String and ::String were
the same; that's why I couldn't see a difference. :) Thx - m.

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