# Re: Accessing base method

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-accessing-base-method/76220>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 16, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-accessing-base-method/76220 "2006-11-16T20:59:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-accessing-base-method/76220/1 "2006-11-16T20:59:25Z")

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From: Gavin K.

> It’s not pretty, but:  
> [snip]

Though, of course, you can make it prettier by making it re-usable:

class Object  
def supercall( method\_name, \*args )  
self.class.superclass.instance\_method( method\_name ).bind( self  
).call( \*args )  
end  
end

class Parent  
def knox  
puts ‘parent’  
end  
end

class Child \< Parent  
def knox  
puts ‘child’  
end  
def test  
supercall( :knox )  
end  
end