From: imdwalrus <mike.rood@...>
Date: 2009-08-25T07:20:05+09:00
Subject: Re: help in understanding eval function

On Aug 24, 11:55 am, Ravi Kanth <ravi8...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
> I am new to ruby I am having trouble in understanding the eval function
>
> can you suggest me a good reference to look at the various classes and
> methods available.
>
> thanx in advance.
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Dave Thomas provides as thorough an explanation as you could ask for
in his Ruby Metaprogramming screencasts:
http://www.pragprog.com/screencasts/v-dtrubyom/the-ruby-object-model-and-metaprogramming
.  The fourth one in that series is dedicated to eval, but the first
three are useful in helping you to understand it thoroughly.  Also,
David Black does a good job explaining eval (and everything else he
addresses) in The Well-Grounded Rubyist.