redefine basic arithmetic : Fixnum extension « Number « Ruby






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redefine basic arithmetic


class Fixnum 
    alias old_plus + 
    # Redefine addition of Fixnums. This is a BAD IDEA! 
    def +(other) 
        old_plus(other).succ 
    end 
end








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