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Using proper english at RejectConf Berlin

So I presented this little snippet at RejectConf last night. It's just a quick hack I wrote at lunch after dr. nic presented his meta-programming magic.

I wanted to write this because ever since I was 11 (when I learned BASIC) I've been using the american COLOR when I really meant COLOUR. Which isn't great

        
        class Object
          def method_missing(meth, *args, &block)
            proper_english = { 'colour' => 'color',
                               'pluralise' => 'pluralize',
                               'metre' => 'meter' }
        
            american_method_name = proper_english[meth.to_s]
            if american_method_name
              puts "** Using the proper english to call method #{american_method_name}"
              return self.send(american_method_name, *args, &block)
            end
            super
          end
        end