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How to call a base class method (See related posts)

This Ruby example demonstrates using the keyword super to call the superclass method.

class Claw
  def grab(item)
    puts item + ' grabbed'
  end
end

class Hand < Claw
  def grab(item)
    super(item)
  end
end

h = Hand.new
h.grab('apple')

output 
apple grabbed

for more information: http://www.google.com/search?q=ruby+keyword+super
to ruby class base method super by jrobertson on Fri Feb 01 19:51:59 -0500 2008

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