Just in time convenience methods - Ruby Snipplr Social Repository

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at January 23, 2007 06:56 by vanne

Initial Code

time_components = /(\d+):(\d+):(\d+)/.match("17:00:34")
time_components.instance_eval do
  def hours; self[1] end
  def minutes; self[2] end
  def seconds; self[3] end
end

time_components.hours # => "17" 
time_components.minutes # => "00" 
time_components.seconds # => "34" 
time_components.class # => MatchData

Initial URL

http://toolmantim.com/article/2006/11/29/instance_eval_brings_sexy_back

Initial Description

Using instance_eval to abstract values into meaningful methods

Initial Title

Just in time convenience methods

Initial Tags

ruby

Initial Language

Ruby

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