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diff --git a/guides/source/autoloading_and_reloading_constants.md b/guides/source/autoloading_and_reloading_constants.md index d14b8d9011..489ea681e2 100644 --- a/guides/source/autoloading_and_reloading_constants.md +++ b/guides/source/autoloading_and_reloading_constants.md @@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ module Colors end ``` -First, when the `module` keyword is processed the interpreter creates a new +First, when the `module` keyword is processed, the interpreter creates a new entry in the constant table of the class object stored in the `Object` constant. Said entry associates the name "Colors" to a newly created module object. Furthermore, the interpreter sets the name of the new module object to be the @@ -1173,7 +1173,8 @@ class Hotel end ``` -the expression `Hotel::Image` is ambiguous, depends on the execution path. +the expression `Hotel::Image` is ambiguous because it depends on the execution +path. As [we saw before](#resolution-algorithm-for-qualified-constants), Ruby looks up the constant in `Hotel` and its ancestors. If `app/models/image.rb` has @@ -1282,8 +1283,8 @@ c.user # surprisingly fine, User c.user # NameError: uninitialized constant C::User ``` -because it detects a parent namespace already has the constant (see [Qualified -References](#qualified-references).) +because it detects that a parent namespace already has the constant (see [Qualified +References](#autoloading-algorithms-qualified-references).) As with pure Ruby, within the body of a direct descendant of `BasicObject` use always absolute constant paths: |