Ruby method, Proc, and block confusion

Question

I have a couple questions about Ruby\'s methods, procedures, and blocks that strike me as rather odd. They\'re not so much about syntax or function as the logic behind the deci

Answer 1

Question 1: Blocks are not objects, they are syntactic structures; this is why they cannot be assigned to a variable. This is a privilege reserved for objects.

Question 2: Methods are not objects, so they cannot receive messages. Inversely, procs and lambdas are objects, so they cannot be invoked like methods, but must receive a message that tells them to return a value on the basis of the parameters passed with the message.

Procs and Lambdas are objects, so they can receive the call message and be assigned to names. To summarize, it is being an object that makes procs and lambdas behave in ways you find odd. Methods and blocks are not objects and don't share that behavior.