Metaprogramming is one of the technologies used to implement some distinctive Ruby on Rails features such as
Check out "MetaProgramming Ruby".
has_many. In this presentation, Dave Thomas (PragDave) focuses on the Ruby features that make metaprogramming possible:- Class definitions are active - they get executed
This allows to execute custom code when a class gets first loaded. - All method calls have a receiver, i.e. a
selfobject
A crucial fact in Ruby - Dave explains howselfsome methods of metaprogramming work with manipulatingself. - Classes are objects too
- Open and singleton classes - it's always possible to add members to classes
eval flexibly with bindings and more.Check out "MetaProgramming Ruby".
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This is cool!!!
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able to download this?
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This is cool!!!
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Tnx. It would be really nice if more Ruby presentations like this would be available.
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An otherwise good presentation ruined by an awful, macabre joke.
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Is any body else having problems viewing this presentation?
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On Windows, for me it works in IE but not in FireFox.
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Are we able to download this?
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You can watch Dave's other talk about Metaprogramming in ruby on YouTube here. YouTube also has many others talking about metaprogramming as well.
Also, there is a great Video Course about "Ruby Metaprogramming" here as well. Well worths its' price.
Disclaimer: I did peer review for the course. So, the author gave me $100 OFF coupon that I added to the URL above as well.