Check if a parameter is a constant or an object?

[Joshua Muheim]

Hi all

def some_method(arg)
# How do I check here if arg is a constant or an object?
end

Thanks
Josh

 

[David A. Black]

Hi --

Hi all

def some_method(arg)
# How do I check here if arg is a constant or an object?
end

Constants are bound to objects:

X = "hi"
some_method(X)

The method just receives an object reference. It doesn't actually
receive a constant; the constant is just an identifier.

(Or am I misunderstanding?)


David

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