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module Kernel
  # Retreive the current running method.
  # There is a lot of debate on what to call this.
  # #method_name differs from #called only by the fact
  # that it returns a string, rather then a symbol.
  #
  #   require 'facet/main/method_name'
  #
  #   def tester; p method_name; end
  #   tester  #=> "tester"
  #
  def method_name
    name = /\`([^\']+)\'/.match(caller(1).first)[1]
    return name
  end
  private :method_name
end

Version data entries

3 entries across 3 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
facets-0.7.0	lib/facet/kernel/method_name.rb
facets-0.7.1	lib/facet/kernel/method_name.rb
facets-0.7.2	lib/facet/kernel/method_name.rb