From: Walle Wallen <walle.sthlm@...>
Date: 2010-04-29T02:03:07+09:00
Subject: Overload the normal behavior of an object/instance in string

Long story short. I'm trying to overload the normal behavior of an
object/instance in a string. Instead of replying "<Test:0x101121db0>" I
would like it too return a specific string, or something similar. I have
tried to overload inspect, and it seems to work pretty well, except when
using the object with puts or in a string "#{p}".

My english ain't good, but I hope you understand the principle of what I
am trying to achieve.

[code]
class Test
  def inspect
     puts "this is a test"
  end
end

p = Test.new
this is a test
>> p
this is a test

puts p
#<Test:0x101121db0>

>> "#{p}"
=> "#<Hejsan:0x1010fd7f8>"
[/code]
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