Method: BasicObject#instance_eval
- Defined in:
- vm_eval.c
#instance_eval(string[, filename [, lineno]]) ⇒ Object #instance_eval {|obj| ... } ⇒ Object
Evaluates a string containing Ruby source code, or 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 and private methods.
When instance_eval
is given a block, obj is also passed in as the block’s only argument.
When instance_eval
is given a String
, the optional second and third parameters supply a filename and starting line number that are used when reporting compilation errors.
class KlassWithSecret
def initialize
@secret = 99
end
private
def the_secret
"Ssssh! The secret is #{@secret}."
end
end
k = KlassWithSecret.new
k.instance_eval { @secret } #=> 99
k.instance_eval { the_secret } #=> "Ssssh! The secret is 99."
k.instance_eval {|obj| obj == self } #=> true
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# File 'vm_eval.c', line 2052
static VALUE
rb_obj_instance_eval_internal(int argc, const VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
{
return specific_eval(argc, argv, self, TRUE, RB_PASS_CALLED_KEYWORDS);
}
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