From: tilde <tildeNO@...>
Date: 2010-04-22T03:15:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Module "re-opening"

Ryan Davis wrote:
> On Apr 20, 2010, at 22:55 , tilde wrote:
> 
>> Hi there, first time arond here for me, and first step with ruby ^^
>>
>> well, i come with a simple (maybe stupid) question:
>>
>> http://sprunge.us/BjJP?rb
>>
>> why this simple source doesn't do what is expected? (modify the visibility of sqrt module)
>>
>> thx in advance for any answer ^^
> 
> It is essentially a class method, so you need to invoke private at the class level:
> 
>>> module Math; class << self; private :sqrt; end; end
>>> Math.sqrt 42
> NoMethodError: private method `sqrt' called for Math:Module
> 
> 
> 

I see.. thx to all ^^