# Re: Accessing base method

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-accessing-base-method/76213>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 16, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-accessing-base-method/76213 "2006-11-16T19:35:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-accessing-base-method/76213/1 "2006-11-16T19:35:04Z")

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From: Soso S.

> I’m new to ruby, being trying to access base class method but with no  
> luck until now. Here’s a snippet to get an idea:

It’s not pretty, but:

class Parent  
def knox  
puts ‘parent’  
end  
end

class Child \< Parent  
def knox  
puts ‘child’  
end  
def test  
self.class.superclass.instance\_method( :knox ).bind( self ).call  
end  
end

Child.new.test  
#=\> ‘parent’