Hi -- On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, Nathan Smith wrote: > On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, Douglas A. Seifert wrote: > >> Why would you need to explicitly reference super? It is not necessary: >> >> $ irb >> irb(main):001:0> class Parent >> irb(main):002:1> def zoo >> irb(main):003:2> puts "zoo in Parent!" >> irb(main):004:2> end >> irb(main):005:1> end >> => nil >> irb(main):006:0> >> irb(main):007:0* class Child < Parent >> irb(main):008:1> def hoo >> irb(main):009:2> zoo >> irb(main):010:2> end >> irb(main):011:1> end >> => nil >> irb(main):013:0> c = Child.new >> => #<Child:0x39dd78> >> irb(main):014:0> c.hoo >> zoo in Parent! >> => nil >> irb(main):015:0> > > Better example: > > class Child < Parent > def hoo > super.zoo > end > def zoo > print "don't want to be here" > end > end But the Parent class has no hoo instance method, so calling super from hoo won't work. David -- http://www.rubypowerandlight.com => Ruby/Rails training & consultancy ----> SEE SPECIAL DEAL FOR RUBY/RAILS USERS GROUPS! <----- http://dablog.rubypal.com => D[avid ]A[. ]B[lack's][ Web]log http://www.manning.com/black => book, Ruby for Rails http://www.rubycentral.org => Ruby Central, Inc.