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diff --git a/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.md b/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.md index 5698dc0413..834c94e2ec 100644 --- a/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.md +++ b/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.md @@ -964,20 +964,7 @@ NOTE: Defined in `active_support/core_ext/module/delegation.rb` There are cases where you need to define a method with `define_method`, but don't know whether a method with that name already exists. If it does, a warning is issued if they are enabled. No big deal, but not clean either. -The method `redefine_method` prevents such a potential warning, removing the existing method before if needed. Rails uses it in a few places, for instance when it generates an association's API: - -```ruby -redefine_method("#{reflection.name}=") do |new_value| - association = association_instance_get(reflection.name) - - if association.nil? || association.target != new_value - association = association_proxy_class.new(self, reflection) - end - - association.replace(new_value) - association_instance_set(reflection.name, new_value.nil? ? nil : association) -end -``` +The method `redefine_method` prevents such a potential warning, removing the existing method before if needed. NOTE: Defined in `active_support/core_ext/module/remove_method.rb` @@ -1644,6 +1631,9 @@ Given a string with a qualified constant name, `demodulize` returns the very con "Product".demodulize # => "Product" "Backoffice::UsersController".demodulize # => "UsersController" "Admin::Hotel::ReservationUtils".demodulize # => "ReservationUtils" +"::Inflections".demodulize # => "Inflections" +"".demodulize # => "" + ``` Active Record for example uses this method to compute the name of a counter cache column: |