From: RichardOnRails <RichardDummyMailbox58407@...>
Date: 2009-05-12T23:00:03+09:00
Subject: Question on redefining the File.join mechanism

I'm running Ruby over WindowsXP-Pro/SP2.  So I wanted File.join to use
backslash.

I tried:

class WFile < File
  def join(arg1, arg2)
    super.join(arg1, arg2).gsub(/\//, '\\')
  end
end

but WFile.join(s1,s2) didn't work.  My question is why?

BTW,  I don't want to start or enter into a debate about the wisdom
nor aesthetics of this approach.

Also,  I got the File.wjoin to work (using the code below), so I'm
happy.  I just want to learn why my first idea is flawed.

class File # Join with a backslash rather than a forward slash
  def File.wjoin(arg1, arg2)
    join(arg1, arg2).gsub(/\//, '\\')
  end
end

Thanks in Advance,
Richard