Difference between __callee__ and __method__

Question

In Ruby, one can use either

__callee__ 

or

__method__ 

to find the name of the currently executing method.<

Answer 1

__method__ returns defined name, and __callee__ returns called name. They are same usually, but different in a aliased method.

def foo
[__method__, __callee__]
end
alias bar foo
p foo #=> [:foo, :foo]
p bar #=> [:foo, :bar]

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