Instance_eval

rubyonrails-talk
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Can anyone explain the use of instance_eval and provide the example?

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Google “instance_eval” first results in the list:

http://redhanded.hobix.com/inspect/testingDeeplyWithInstance_eval.html

http://toolmantim.com/article/2006/11/29/instance_eval_brings_sexy_back

http://www.infoq.com/articles/eval-options-in-ruby

http://blog.jayfields.com/2007/03/ruby-instanceeval-and-classeval-method.html

Best regards

Peter De Berdt

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The third links is fruitful.

Can one one simplify it more?

I think, it is used to include a variable in the instance which is not originally available in the class.