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Asked: 2026-05-23T02:38:34+00:00

How can I use a string as a method call? Some Word.class #=> String

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How can I use a string as a method call?

"Some Word".class   #=> String
a = "class"
"Some World".a      #=> undefined method 'a'
"Some World"."#{a}" #=>  syntax error, unexpected tSTRING_BEG
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    Object#send

    >> a = "class"
>> "foo".send(a)
=> String

>> a = "reverse"
>> "foo".send(a)
=> "oof"

>> a = "something"
>> "foo".send(a)
NoMethodError: undefined method `something' for "foo":String
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