U:RDoc::AnyMethod[iI"method_missing:ETI"BasicObject#method_missing;TF:privateo:RDoc::Markup::Document:@parts[o:RDoc::Markup::Paragraph;	[I"IInvoked by Ruby when <i>obj</i> is sent a message it cannot handle. ;TI"H<i>symbol</i> is the symbol for the method called, and <i>args</i> ;TI"Kare any arguments that were passed to it. By default, the interpreter ;TI"Iraises an error when this method is called. However, it is possible ;TI">to override the method to provide more dynamic behavior. ;TI"KIf it is decided that a particular method should not be handled, then ;TI"F<i>super</i> should be called, so that ancestors can pick up the ;TI"missing method. ;TI"The example below creates ;TI"Fa class <code>Roman</code>, which responds to methods with names ;TI"Gconsisting of roman numerals, returning the corresponding integer ;TI"values.;To:RDoc::Markup::BlankLineo:RDoc::Markup::Verbatim;	[I"class Roman
;TI"  def roman_to_int(str)
;TI"    # ...
;TI"  end
;TI"
;TI")  def method_missing(symbol, *args)
;TI"    str = symbol.id2name
;TI"    begin
;TI"      roman_to_int(str)
;TI"    rescue
;TI"       super(symbol, *args)
;TI"
    end
;TI"  end
;TI"	end
;TI"
;TI"r = Roman.new
;TI"r.iv      #=> 4
;TI"r.xxiii   #=> 23
;TI"r.mm      #=> 2000
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