# Is there a method I can call where:
**URL:** https://rubytalk.org/t/is-there-a-method-i-can-call-where/58931
**Category:** ruby-talk
**Created:** [18 June 2010 20:03 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/is-there-a-method-i-can-call-where/58931 "2010-06-18T20:03:35Z")
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### Author:  [@Xeno\_Campanoli1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Xeno_Campanoli1)
#### Post date: [18 June 2010 20:03 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/is-there-a-method-i-can-call-where/58931/1 "2010-06-18T20:03:35Z")
If I have:
class Blek
def bM
puts "trace #{self.somemethod}"
end
end
bo = Blek.new
[bo.bM](http://bo.bM)
It will give me:
trace [bo.bM](http://bo.bM)
or
trace bM
???
I want to set up stuff that tells me what method I am in, largely for raising exceptions in various circumstances, but I want to control the message myself, so I'd like specifically knowledge of the method name available as stated.
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### Author:  [@Marvin\_GA\_lker](https://rubytalk.org/u/Marvin_GA_lker)
#### Post date: [18 June 2010 20:32 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/is-there-a-method-i-can-call-where/58931/2 "2010-06-18T20:32:28Z")
Xeno Campanoli / Eskimo North and Gmail wrote:
> so I'd like specifically knowledge of the method name available as
> stated.
The \_\_method\_\_ method should do the trick:
ruby -v: ruby 1.9.1p378 (2010-01-10 revision 26273) [x86\_64-linux]
irb(main):001:0\> def foo
irb(main):002:1\> p \_\_method\_\_
irb(main):003:1\> end
=\> nil
irb(main):004:0\> foo
:foo
=\> :foo
irb(main):005:0\>
That one is implemented since 1.8.7 I think. The class name is available
via #class.
Marvin
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### Author:  [@7rans](https://rubytalk.org/u/7rans)
#### Post date: [18 June 2010 20:32 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/is-there-a-method-i-can-call-where/58931/3 "2010-06-18T20:32:32Z")
\_\_method\_\_ or \_\_callee\_\_
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> On Jun 18, 4:03 pm, Xeno Campanoli / Eskimo North and Gmail \ wrote:
>
> > If I have:
> >
> > class Blek
> > def bM
> > puts "trace #{self.somemethod}"
> > end
> > end
> >
> > bo = Blek.new
> > bo.bM
> >
> > It will give me:
> >
> > trace bo.bM
> > or
> > trace bM
> >
> > ???
> >
> > I want to set up stuff that tells me what method I am in, largely for raising
> > exceptions in various circumstances, but I want to control the message myself,
> > so I'd like specifically knowledge of the method name available as stated.
> > --
> > "It's the preponderance, stupid!" - Professor Stephen Schneider, IPCC member
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### Author:  [@Xeno\_Campanoli1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Xeno_Campanoli1)
#### Post date: [18 June 2010 20:44 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/is-there-a-method-i-can-call-where/58931/4 "2010-06-18T20:44:49Z")
> \_\_method\_\_ or \_\_callee\_\_
Thank you. \_\_method\_\_ seems to work, but \_\_callee\_\_ seems to fail, and I cannot find it in pickaxe:
> ./test.rb:8:in `bm': undefined local variable or method `\_\_callee\_\_' for #\ (NameError)
> from ./test.rb:18
I tried several variations of that too, and they all fail. Still, you got me going. Thank you very much.
Sincerely, Xeno.
xc
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> On 10-06-18 01:32 PM, Intransition wrote:
>
> > On Jun 18, 4:03 pm, Xeno Campanoli / Eskimo North and Gmail \> \ wrote:
> >
> > > If I have:
> > >
> > > class Blek
> > > def bM
> > > puts "trace #{self.somemethod}"
> > > end
> > > end
> > >
> > > bo = Blek.new
> > > bo.bM
> > >
> > > It will give me:
> > >
> > > trace bo.bM
> > > or
> > > trace bM
> > >
> > > ???
> > >
> > > I want to set up stuff that tells me what method I am in, largely for raising
> > > exceptions in various circumstances, but I want to control the message myself,
> > > so I'd like specifically knowledge of the method name available as stated.
> > > --
> > > "It's the preponderance, stupid!" - Professor Stephen Schneider, IPCC member
>
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> "It's the preponderance, stupid!" - Professor Stephen Schneider, IPCC member
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### Author:  [@7rans](https://rubytalk.org/u/7rans)
#### Post date: [18 June 2010 22:21 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/is-there-a-method-i-can-call-where/58931/5 "2010-06-18T22:21:58Z")
It's a 1.9. thing:
[http://eigenclass.org/hiki/Changes+in+Ruby+1.9#l168](http://eigenclass.org/hiki/Changes+in+Ruby+1.9#l168)
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> On Jun 18, 4:44 pm, Xeno Campanoli / Eskimo North and Gmail \ wrote:
>
> > On 10-06-18 01:32 PM, Intransition wrote:
> >
> > \> \_\_method\_\_ or \_\_callee\_\_
> >
> > Thank you. \_\_method\_\_ seems to work, but \_\_callee\_\_ seems to fail, and I cannot
> > find it in pickaxe:
> >
> > \> ./test.rb:8:in `bm': undefined local variable or method `\_\_callee\_\_' for #\ (NameError)
> > \> from ./test.rb:18