method

instance_exec

Ruby latest stable (v2_5_5) - 0 notes - Class: Object

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Method deprecated or moved

This method is deprecated or moved on the latest stable version. The last existing version (v1_8_7_330) is shown here.

These similar methods exist in v2_5_5:

BasicObject#instance_exec

instance_exec(...) public

Executes the given block within the context of the receiver (obj). In order to set the context, the variable self is set to obj while the code is executing, giving the code access to obj’s instance variables. Arguments are passed as block parameters.

class KlassWithSecret
  def initialize
    @secret = 99
  end
end
k = KlassWithSecret.new
k.instance_exec(5) {|x| @secret+x }   #=> 104

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/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     obj.instance_exec(arg...) {|var...| block }                       => obj
 *
 *  Executes the given block within the context of the receiver
 *  (_obj_). In order to set the context, the variable +self+ is set
 *  to _obj_ while the code is executing, giving the code access to
 *  _obj_'s instance variables.  Arguments are passed as block parameters.
 *
 *     class KlassWithSecret
 *       def initialize
 *         @secret = 99
 *       end
 *     end
 *     k = KlassWithSecret.new
 *     k.instance_exec(5) {|x| @secret+x }   #=> 104
 */

VALUE
rb_obj_instance_exec(argc, argv, self)
    int argc;
    VALUE *argv;
    VALUE self;
{
    VALUE klass;

    if (SPECIAL_CONST_P(self)) {
        klass = Qnil;
    }
    else {
        klass = rb_singleton_class(self);
    }
    return yield_under(klass, self, rb_ary_new4(argc, argv));
}

instance_exec

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