This post originated from an RSS feed registered with Ruby Buzz
by Patrick Farley.
Original Post: The Metaclass
Feed Title: Klank Boom Klang
Feed URL: http://klankboomklang.com/feed/
Feed Description: Ruby and otherwise by Patrick Farley
If you search around the web a bit, you are sure to find the Ruby Metaclass defined as “The singleton class of a class.” While this definition is accurate, it doesn’t contribute to an understanding of why Metaclasses exist. It is also guilty of underplaying some notable difference between Metaclasses and “normal” Singleton [...]
Previous Topic
