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December 21, 2011 00:21
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use variable as method name
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# trying to get "entity" to act as whatever you pass to method, so if you pass person @event.person would be returned. | |
# below is what I ended up using, just in case anyone else runs into this >.> | |
def get_scope(entity) | |
entity = entity.pluralize.downcase.to_sym | |
@event.send entity | |
end |
Uhg turned out to be a terrible idea, looking at trying send instead
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Decided to create a string entity = "@event.#{entity.pluralize.downcase}" then eval entity. Open to suggestions if there's a better way.