[ruby-talk:00331] module-class calling

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Hi...

Can I call a function of a module from a class-method?
Following example didn't work! Why?


module A
   def hello
      print "HELLO\n"
   end
end 

class B
   def call_A
      include A  # error
      A.hello
   end
end

x = B.new
x.call_A


Thanks...
Michael


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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can I call a function of a module from a 
class-method?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Following example didn't work! Why?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>module A<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; def 
hello<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; print "HELLO\n"<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; 
end<BR>end </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>class B<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; def 
call_A<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; include A&nbsp;&nbsp;# 
error<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A.hello<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; 
end<BR>end</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>x = B.new<BR>x.call_A<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael</FONT></DIV>
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