From: james@...
Date: 2002-07-04T03:56:38+09:00
Subject: RE: Class.forName("Array")

  >
> Is it possible to create an object of the class
> 'Class' dynamically?
>
> Fox example: to create an object of 'Class' with the
> value of 'Hash' by something like: Class.new('Hash')
> or Class.forName('Hash')
>
> Isn't it very useful?


There was code for this posted on ruby-talk not too long ago, by Dave
Thomas (I think):

  def for_name(className)
    ObjectSpace.each_object(Class) do |c|
      return c if c.name == className
    end
    raise "Class #{className} not found"
  end


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