On Aug 23, 2006, at 11:11 AM, Nathan Smith wrote: > I think he's wanting to know if it's possible to call a different > method > of the superclass than the method that the interpreter is in. I'm not sure it's a great idea, but sure you can: def send_super(meth, *args, &blk) # hide current method if self.class.instance_methods(false).include? meth.to_s self.class.send(:alias_method, :_hidden, meth) self.class.send(:remove_method, meth) end send(meth, *args, &blk) ensure self.class.send(:alias_method, meth, :_hidden) if methods.include? "_hidden" end class Parent def a "Hello from Parent!" end end class Child < Parent def a "Hello from Child!" end def b send_super(:a) end end child = Child.new puts child.b puts child.a __END__ James Edward Gray II