From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2003-03-28T01:54:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Comparable, String and ==


"ts" <decoux@moulon.inra.fr> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:200303271449.h2REnEx07474@moulon.inra.fr...
> >>>>> "H" == Han Holl <han.holl@prismant.nl> writes:
>
> H> class Awk < String
> H>   include Comparable
>
> pigeon% ruby -e 'p String.ancestors'
> [String, Enumerable, Comparable, Object, Kernel]
> pigeon%
>
>  This mean that your include is useless. The method String#== is
>  defined and ruby will use this method rather than use Awk#<=>

The output would not change even if method <=> was invoked since
a = Awk.new('a')
b = Awk.new('a')

They *are* equal, although not identical. :-)

    robert