Why is "rb_define_method(rb_cSymbol, ..." needed?

[Iñaki Baz Castillo]

Hi, I'm inspecting the C code of String#capitalize method and have found th=
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following:

rb_define_method(rb_cSymbol, "capitalize", sym_capitalize, 0);

What is it need for? I didn't add such line to my custom C method and works=
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ok.

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I=C3=B1aki Baz Castillo <[email protected]>

 

[Iñaki Baz Castillo]

El Viernes 03 Abril 2009, I=C3=B1aki Baz Castillo escribi=C3=B3:

Hi, I'm inspecting the C code of String#capitalize method and have found
the following:

rb_define_method(rb_cSymbol, "capitalize", sym_capitalize, 0);

What is it need for? I didn't add such line to my custom C method and wor= ks
ok.

Ops, understood!

It added "capitalize" method also to Symbols

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I=C3=B1aki Baz Castillo <[email protected]>