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diff --git a/doc/syntax/methods.rdoc b/doc/syntax/methods.rdoc index c207649264..88a4378af8 100644 --- a/doc/syntax/methods.rdoc +++ b/doc/syntax/methods.rdoc @@ -11,6 +11,27 @@ A method definition consists of the +def+ keyword, a method name, the body of the method, then the +end+ keyword. When called the method will execute the body of the method. This method returns <tt>2</tt>. +A method may be defined on another object. You may define a "class +method" (a method that is called on the class, not an instance of the class) +like this: + + class C + def self.my_method + # ... + end + end + +You may also define methods this way on any object: + + string = "my string" + def string.my_method + # ... + end + +This is called a "singleton method". +my_method+ will only exist on this +string instance. Other strings will not have +my_method+. You may also +override existing methods on just one object this way. + == Arguments A method may accept arguments. The argument list follows the method name: |