# What symbol for class methods?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-symbol-for-class-methods/197086>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 27, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-symbol-for-class-methods/197086 "2009-02-27T18:00:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@diego\_v](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/diego_v)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-symbol-for-class-methods/197086/1 "2009-02-27T18:00:33Z")

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Hello,  
some methods require as an argument a symbol of a method (e.g.  
alias\_method). How can one use it with class methods?

Thanks.

Diego