Why isn't the eigenclass equivalent to self.class, when it looks so similar?

Question

I\'ve missed the memo somewhere, and I hope you\'ll explain this to me.

Why is the eigenclass of an object different from self.class?

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Answer 1

Yehuda Katz does a pretty good job of explaining the subtleties in "Metaprogramming in Ruby: It's All About the Self"