From: Hacksaw <hacksaw@...>
Date: 2003-12-17T06:51:22+09:00
Subject: Re: Copying methods from one class to another

> On Tuesday 16 December 2003 04:33 pm, Hacksaw wrote:
> > Sorry to step into the middle of a conversation, but what does this mean:
> >
> > class C < C;
> 
>   class C
>     ..
>   end
> 
>   class B < C
>     ...
>   end
> 
>   C = B
> 
> No difference, except now we have two names for the same thing B and C. We 
> have just redefined the constant to point to a subclass of its old self. Not 
> really all that tricky, although it does seem like it with the short 
> notation.
> 
> 
> Make more sense now?

No. Why would B and C be equal? B is a subclass of C. Specifically, methods 
and variable defined in B are not reflected in C.

The only way that they are equal is that an inherited method in B should do 
the same thing as in C. Same with inherited variables.


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