unless (RUBY_VERSION[0,3] == '1.9') class UnboundMethod # Return the name of the method. # Is this already in 1.9+ ? # # class X # def foo; end # end # # meth = X.instance_method(:foo) # # meth.name #=> "foo" # # CREDIT: Trans def name i = to_s.rindex('#') to_s.slice(i+1...-1) end end end