From: Rob Biedenharn <Rob@...>
Date: 2010-01-20T11:09:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Looking for object.inherits?(Classname)


On Jan 19, 2010, at 8:53 PM, David A. Black wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010, Xeno Campanoli wrote:
>
>> Xeno Campanoli wrote:
>>
>> Looks like the method I use is "ancestors".
>
> Whoops, that means I misunderstood. Sorry.
>
>
> David
>
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irb> string="string"
=> "string"
irb> string.class
=> String
irb> string.class.ancestors
=> [String, Enumerable, Comparable, Object, Kernel]
irb> string.is_a?(String)
=> true
irb> string.is_a?(Comparable)
=> true
irb> string.kind_of?(Kernel)
=> true

It depends on whether you have an instance of the class or the class  
object itself.

Xeno said that he had an object.  I think David understood perfectly  
and his answer is exactly what you want.

-Rob

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