method

parent_name

v5.2.3 - Show latest stable - Class: Module

parent_name()

public

Returns the name of the module containing this one.

M::N.parent_name # => "M"

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/module/introspection.rb, line 9
  def parent_name
    if defined?(@parent_name)
      @parent_name
    else
      parent_name = name =~ /::[^:]+\Z/ ? $`.freeze : nil
      @parent_name = parent_name unless frozen?
      parent_name
    end
  end

parent_name

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