From: Nobuyoshi Nakada Date: 2013-07-04T15:06:21+09:00 Subject: Re: Difference between Kernel#__callee__ and Kernel#__method__ __method__ returns defined name, and __callee__ returns called name. They are same usually, but different in a aliased method. def foo [__method__, __callee__] end alias bar foo p foo #=> [:foo, :foo] p bar #=> [:foo, :bar] -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.