>eval, send, method_missing, define_method, as a non-rubyist how common are these in real-world code?
The interesting bunch (to me, based on experience) is `eval`, `exec`, and `define_method` (as well as creating new classes with `Class.new` `Struct.new`). My sense is that the majority of their use is at the time of application boot, while requiring files. In some ways, it is nearly a compilation step already.
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>eval, send, method_missing, define_method, as a non-rubyist how common are these in real-world code?
The interesting bunch (to me, based on experience) is `eval`, `exec`, and `define_method` (as well as creating new classes with `Class.new` `Struct.new`). My sense is that the majority of their use is at the time of application boot, while requiring files. In some ways, it is nearly a compilation step already.