From: Mike Onofrietto <lists@...>
Date: 2012-07-12T05:14:40+09:00
Subject: Re: how do I call a method with a period and pass the object before it ?

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks !
In other lingo 5 is the receiver, and add_argument(10) is the message 
correct ?

Thiago Massa wrote in post #1067792:
> 1.9.2p290 :011 > class Fixnum
> 1.9.2p290 :012?>   def add_argument(arg)
> 1.9.2p290 :013?>     return self+arg
> 1.9.2p290 :014?>     end
> 1.9.2p290 :015?>   end
>  => nil
> 1.9.2p290 :016 > 5.add_argument(10)
>  => 15
>
> What you do is add the method you want to Fixnum(which is the 1.class
> class), ruby have open classes so you can add methods on the fly for it.
>
> Now create the method, using the example for 5.add_argument(10), 5 is
> self,
> 10 is arg. So to "get the number before the point" use self.
>
> In order to chain methods(in case you want to do
> 5.add_argument(10).drink_coke.have_fun, return self.

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