From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2004-03-19T18:43:15+09:00
Subject: Re: calling outer-scope method of same name

>>>>> "B" == Bill Kelly <billk@cts.com> writes:

B> def spleen(a)
B> end

B> class Blah
B>   def spleen
B>     spleen("foo")  # I want this to call the "outer" spleen, above
B>   end
B> end

svg% cat b.rb
#!/usr/bin/ruby
def spleen(a)
   puts a
end

class Blah
  def spleen
    super("foo")  # I want this to call the "outer" spleen, above
  end
end

Blah.new.spleen
svg% 

svg% b.rb
foo
svg% 


B> I tried ::spleen("foo") but was not valid syntax...


 Try to forget C++


Guy Decoux