Does a method string.to_class exist?

I have A Definition model, is it possible to do something like this in
Rails 2.1.0, Ruby 1.8.6 :

foo = “Definition”
@definition = foo.to_class.find(:all)

On Dec 2, 8:31 pm, Richard S. <rails-mailing-l…@andreas-
s.net> wrote:

I have A Definition model, is it possible to do something like this in
Rails 2.1.0, Ruby 1.8.6 :

Have a look at constantize.

Fred

As always, your advice worked like a charm!! Don’t know how i missed
that method the first time over…anywhoo thanks again!