Ruby method like `self` that refers to instance

Question

Is there a method in Ruby that refers to the current instance of a class, in the way that self refers to the class itself?

Answer 1

The self reference is always available, and the object it points to depends on the context.

class Example

  self  # refers to the Example class object

  def instance_method
    self  # refers to the receiver of the :instance_method message
  end

end