# \[Documentation Bug\] Method Missing **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [22 November 2004 19:32 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/documentation-bug-method-missing/14915 "2004-11-22T19:32:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brian\_SchrA\_der](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@Brian\_SchrA\_der](https://rubytalk.org/u/Brian_SchrA_der)\ **Post date:** [22 November 2004 19:32 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/documentation-bug-method-missing/14915/1 "2004-11-22T19:32:20Z")
Just a minor typo in the documentation -------------------------------------------------- Kernel#method\_missing      obj.method\_missing(symbol [, \*args] ) =\> result > **···** > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >      Invoked by Ruby when obj is sent a message it cannot handle. >      symbol is the symbol for the method called, and args are any >      arguments that were passed to it. By default, the interpreter >      raises an error when this method is called. However, it is >      possible to override the method to provide more dynamic behavior. >      The example below creates a class Roman, which responds to methods >      with names consisting of roman numerals, returning the >      corresponding integer values. > >         class Roman >           def romanToInt(str) >             # ... >           end >           def method\_missing(methId) >             str = methId.id2name >             romanToInt(str) >           end >         end >       >         r = Roman.new >         r.iv #=\> 4 >         r.xxiii #=\> 23 >         [r.mm](http://r.mm) #=\> 2000 > > I think that it would make sense to gsub(/methId/, 'meth\_id') to go with standard ruby dialect. > > Regards, > > Brian > > -- > Brian Schröder > [http://www.brian-schroeder.de/](http://www.brian-schroeder.de/) ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_SchrA\_der](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@Brian\_SchrA\_der](https://rubytalk.org/u/Brian_SchrA_der)\ **Post date:** [22 November 2004 21:01 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/documentation-bug-method-missing/14915/2 "2004-11-22T21:01:56Z")
Another Thing I noticed. (I checked against the documentation at ruby-doc org. I hope that is the newest version.) --------------------------------------------------------- Object#methods      obj.methods =\> array > **···** > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >      Returns a list of the names of methods publicly accessible in obj. >      This will include all the methods accessible in obj's ancestors. > >         class Klass >           def kMethod() >           end >         end >         k = Klass.new >         k.methods[0..9] #=\> ["kMethod", "freeze", "nil?", "is\_a?", >                                 "class", "instance\_variable\_set", >                                  "methods", "extend", "\send\", "instance\_eval"] >         k.methods.length #=\> 42 > > $ ruby -v > ruby 1.8.2 (2004-11-03) [i386-linux] > > $ irb --prompt-mode xmp > class Klass >   def kMethod() >   end > end > ==\>nil > k = Klass.new > ==\>#\ > k.methods[0..9] > ==\>["clone", "protected\_methods", "kMethod", "freeze", "instance\_variable\_set", "is\_a?", "type", "methods", "method", "=~"] > k.methods.length > ==\>41 > > And additionally, here is again the snake\_case against CamelCase issue. > > Regards, > > Brian > > -- > Brian Schröder > [http://ruby.brian-schroeder.de/](http://ruby.brian-schroeder.de/) ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Thomas2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dave\_Thomas2](https://rubytalk.org/u/Dave_Thomas2)\ **Post date:** [22 November 2004 21:13 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/documentation-bug-method-missing/14915/3 "2004-11-22T21:13:54Z")
The documentation is correct, but the list of methods in Object has changed. As a matter of interest, are the ruby-doc folks now maintaining the documentation? Cheers Dave > **···** > > On Nov 22, 2004, at 15:01, Brian Schröder wrote: > > > Another Thing I noticed. (I checked against the documentation at ruby-doc org. I hope that is the newest version.) > >         k.methods[0..9] #=\> ["kMethod", "freeze", "nil?", "is\_a?", > >                                 "class", "instance\_variable\_set", > >                                  "methods", "extend", "\send\", "instance\_eval"] > >         k.methods.length #=\> 42 > > > > k.methods[0..9] > > ==\>["clone", "protected\_methods", "kMethod", "freeze", "instance\_variable\_set", "is\_a?", "type", "methods", "method", "=~"] > > k.methods.length > > ==\>41 ---
**Author:** ![Gavin\_Sinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gavin\_Sinclair](https://rubytalk.org/u/Gavin_Sinclair)\ **Post date:** [24 November 2004 05:43 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/documentation-bug-method-missing/14915/4 "2004-11-24T05:43:10Z")
No. When I get my CVS account back [1], the answer will be yes. Gavin [1] i.e. when I work out how to use GPG and SSH correctly. > **···** > > On Tuesday, November 23, 2004, 8:13:54 AM, Dave wrote: > > > As a matter of interest, are the ruby-doc folks now maintaining the > > documentation? ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_SchrA\_der](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@Brian\_SchrA\_der](https://rubytalk.org/u/Brian_SchrA_der)\ **Post date:** [24 November 2004 08:33 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/documentation-bug-method-missing/14915/5 "2004-11-24T08:33:51Z")
And regarding the two snake\_case vs camelCase issues is this going to be changed? Regards, Brian > **···** > > On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:13:54 +0900 Dave Thomas \ wrote: > > > On Nov 22, 2004, at 15:01, Brian Schröder wrote: > > > > \> Another Thing I noticed. (I checked against the documentation at > > \> ruby-doc org. I hope that is the newest version.) > > \> k.methods[0..9] #=\> ["kMethod", "freeze", "nil?", "is\_a?", > > \> "class", "instance\_variable\_set", > > \> "methods", "extend", "\send\", > > \> "instance\_eval"] > > \> k.methods.length #=\> 42 > > \> > > > > \> k.methods[0..9] > > \> ==\>["clone", "protected\_methods", "kMethod", "freeze", > > \> "instance\_variable\_set", "is\_a?", "type", "methods", "method", "=~"] > > \> k.methods.length > > \> ==\>41 > > \> > > > > The documentation is correct, but the list of methods in Object has > > changed. > > > > As a matter of interest, are the ruby-doc folks now maintaining the > > documentation? > > > > Cheers > > > > Dave > > -- > Brian Schröder > [http://www.brian-schroeder.de/](http://www.brian-schroeder.de/)