From: deal bitte <lists@...>
Date: 2012-07-17T21:08:54+09:00
Subject: Re: undefined method error

Exactly. Sorry that i had not posted my question properly.
So I shall try putting the code below
The column names and the value to insert in the columns are both in 
arrays :):)
 rid.send(database_columns[0],data_save_array[0])

Thank you so much for the help




Jan E. wrote in post #1069041:
> OK, I see what you mean. You want to use the values of
> "database_columns" as method names.
>
> However, you cannot simply write ".database_columns[0]". This will be
> interpreted as calling the method "database_columns". You have to use
> "send" or "public_send", which allows you to pass the method name as a
> string:
>
> rid.send(database_columns[0], '(value to insert for this column)')
>
>
> By the way, forget what I said about calling "database_columns". This is
> of course a variable and not a method (which we couldn't tell from your
> first post)

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