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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/syntax/calling_methods.rdoc')
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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/syntax/calling_methods.rdoc b/doc/syntax/calling_methods.rdoc index b6c88cd0ee..9b284def61 100644 --- a/doc/syntax/calling_methods.rdoc +++ b/doc/syntax/calling_methods.rdoc @@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ This sends the +my_method+ message to +my_object+. Any object can be a receiver but depending on the method's visibility sending a message may raise a NoMethodError. +You may also use <code>::</code> to designate a receiver, but this is rarely +used due to the potential for confusion with <code>::</code> for namespaces. + == Positional Arguments The positional arguments for the message follow the method name: @@ -68,13 +71,13 @@ or: my_method { # ... - end + } <code>do end</code> has lower precedence than <code>{ }</code> so: method_1 method_2 { # ... - end + } Sends the block to +method_2+ while: |