Type:
Class

Core extension library

Rake extensions to Module.

A Module is a collection of methods and constants. The methods in a module may be instance methods or module methods. Instance methods appear as methods in a class when the module is included, module methods do not. Conversely, module methods may be called without creating an encapsulating object, while instance methods may not. (See Module#module_function)

In the descriptions that follow, the parameter sym refers to a symbol, which is either a quoted string or a Symbol (such as :name).

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module Mod
  include Math
  CONST = 1
  def meth
    #  ...
  end
end
Mod.class              #=> Module
Mod.constants          #=> [:CONST, :PI, :E]
Mod.instance_methods   #=> [:meth]
const_set
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Module

mod.const_set(sym, obj) â obj Instance Public methods Sets the named constant

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>
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Module

mod > other â true, false, or nil Instance Public methods Returns true

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include?
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Module

mod.include?(module) â true or false Instance Public methods Returns true

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protected_instance_methods
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Module

mod.protected_instance_methods(include_super=true) â array Instance Public methods Returns

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class_variables
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Module

mod.class_variables(inherit=true) â array Instance Public methods Returns

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instance_methods
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Module

mod.instance_methods(include_super=true) â array Instance Public methods Returns

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private_constant
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Module

mod.private_constant(symbol, ...) => mod Instance Public methods Makes

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class_variable_set
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Module

obj.class_variable_set(symbol, obj) â obj Instance Public methods Sets the

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class_exec
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Module

mod.class_exec(arg...) {|var...| block } â obj Instance Public methods Evaluates

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ancestors
  • References/Ruby on Rails/Ruby/Classes/Module

mod.ancestors â array Instance Public methods Returns a list of modules included

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