get constant value by using string?

[Jamal Soueidan]

Hi,

My question is really simple

class MyClass
ANYTHING = "huh"
end

How can I print out huh from string?

MyClass::"anything".upcase

Is there any way to do that ?



Thanks for help...

 

[Sebastian Hungerecker]

MyClass::"anything".upcase

Is there any way to do that ?

MyClass.const_get("anything".upcase)


HTH,
Sebastian

 

[Xavier Noria]

class MyClass
ANYTHING = "huh"
end

How can I print out huh from string?

MyClass::"anything".upcase

Is there any way to do that ?

Sure, for example:

MyClass.module_eval("ANYTHING")
MyClass.const_get("ANYTHING")

In Rails you also have:

"MyClass::ANYTHING".constantize

-- fxn

 

[Jamal Soueidan]

Thanks