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String#to_class method to convert a string to a class.

• Doc: http://sixarm.com/sixarm_ruby_string_to_class/doc
• Gem: http://rubygems.org/gems/sixarm_ruby_string_to_class
• Repo: http://github.com/sixarm/sixarm_ruby_string_to_class

Introduction

Ruby String#to_class method to convert from a String to a class

Example:

"Foo".to_class  #=> Foo class

From Mirage at http://infovore.org/archives/2006/08/02/getting-a-class-object-in-ruby-from-a-string-containing-that-classes-name/

Install

Gem

To install this gem in your shell or terminal:

gem install sixarm_ruby_string_to_class

Gemfile

To add this gem to your Gemfile:

gem 'sixarm_ruby_string_to_class'

Require

To require the gem in your code:

require 'sixarm_ruby_string_to_class'

Examples

"Foo".to_class  #=> Foo class
"MyModule::MyClass".to_class  #=> MyModule::MyClass class

More

For docs go to http://sixarm.com/sixarm_ruby_string_to_class/doc

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