Ruby method like `self` that refers to instance

Question

Is there a method in Ruby that refers to the current instance of a class, in the way that self refers to the class itself?

Answer 1

Within an instance method of a class self refers to that instance. To get the class within an instance you can call self.class. If you call self within a class method, you get the class. Inside a class method you can't access any instance of the class.