method
__send__
ruby latest stable - Class:
Object
Method deprecated or moved
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__send__(...)public
Invokes the method identified by symbol, passing it any arguments specified. You can use __send__ if the name send clashes with an existing method in obj.
class Klass def hello(*args) "Hello " + args.join('') end end k = Klass.new k.send :hello, "gentle", "readers" #=> "Hello gentle readers"
/*
* call-seq:
* obj.send(symbol [, args...]) => obj
* obj.__send__(symbol [, args...]) => obj
*
* Invokes the method identified by _symbol_, passing it any
* arguments specified. You can use <code>\_\_send__</code> if the name
* +send+ clashes with an existing method in _obj_.
*
* class Klass
* def hello(*args)
* "Hello " + args.join(' ')
* end
* end
* k = Klass.new
* k.send :hello, "gentle", "readers" #=> "Hello gentle readers"
*/
static VALUE
rb_f_send(argc, argv, recv)
int argc;
VALUE *argv;
VALUE recv;
{
VALUE vid;
if (argc == 0) rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "no method name given");
vid = *argv++; argc--;
PUSH_ITER(rb_block_given_p()?ITER_PRE:ITER_NOT);
vid = rb_call(CLASS_OF(recv), recv, rb_to_id(vid), argc, argv, 1, Qundef);
POP_ITER();
return vid;
}