From: Ralph Shnelvar <ralphs@...32.com>
Date: 2009-11-21T02:38:19+09:00
Subject: Something like puts

Newbie question:

I need/want a function like puts ... that is, a function known
globally.

I have read the Pickaxe section on mixins and
http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/68638 and I'm going nuts.

Specifically I am trying to do


module ApplicationHelper
        puts "Hearyee ApplicationHelper"
        
        def at_file_line_msg(file, line, msg)
                file + " @ " + line.to_s + ":" + msg
        end
        
        puts at_file_line_msg(__FILE__, __LINE__, "")
end

The
        puts at_file_line_msg(__FILE__, __LINE__, "")
generates the right output.

When I attempt to mixin ApplicationHelper into a classand then attempt
to call
   puts at_file_line_msg(__FILE__, __LINE__, "")
I get a "module not defined" error.


I think this has something to do with Modules not mixing in, uh, class
methods.  Frankly, I'm not following the arguments.


So ... what is the right way to create a function like puts that is
known everywhere?