Determining lists,strings and numbers(Newbie question)

[vimal]

name = "vimal"

if name.respond_to?("each")
print "Its a list\n"
else
print "Its a string\n"

output:
Its a list
=> nil

The Condition is True,but its a "string" right!!

My quetion is,

How can one determine whether a given object is a list or string or
number

thanks,
vimal

 

[Peña, Botp]

From: vimal [mailto:[email protected]]=20
# How can one determine whether a given object is a list or string or
# number

botp@botp-desktop:~$ qri object.is_a?
----------------------------------------------------------- Object#is_a?
obj.is_a?(class) =3D> true or false
obj.kind_of?(class) =3D> true or false
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Returns true if class is the class of obj, or if class is one of
the superclasses of obj or modules included in obj.

module M; end
class A
include M
end
class B < A; end
class C < B; end
b =3D B.new
b.instance_of? A #=3D> false
b.instance_of? B #=3D> true
b.instance_of? C #=3D> false
b.instance_of? M #=3D> false
b.kind_of? A #=3D> true
b.kind_of? B #=3D> true
b.kind_of? C #=3D> false
b.kind_of? M #=3D> true


irb(main):001:0> "asdf".is_a? String
=3D> true
irb(main):002:0> "asdf".is_a? Integer
=3D> false
irb(main):003:0> 1.is_a? Integer
=3D> true
irb(main):004:0> 1.is_a? Array
=3D> false
irb(main):005:0> ["",1].is_a? Array
=3D> true

 

[vimal]

Thanks for ur reply

It was really helpful for me

But this looks very complex for me(the class and module types)
Anyway i will try to figure it out later with ur fine examples

regards,
vimal

 

[Jim Cochrane]

Thanks for ur reply

It was really helpful for me

But this looks very complex for me(the class and module types)
Anyway i will try to figure it out later with ur fine examples

regards,
vimal

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