* doc/syntax/miscellaneous.rdoc: Added documentation for alias, undef,

  BEGIN, END.
* doc/syntax/modules_and_classes.rdoc (Constants):  Fixed unwrapped
  paragraph with trailing whitespace.
* doc/syntax/modules_and_classes.rdoc (Scope):  Added section pointing
  to alias and undef documentation.
* doc/syntax.rdoc:  Added link to miscellaneous section.


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2 files changed, 70 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/syntax/miscellaneous.rdoc b/doc/syntax/miscellaneous.rdoc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..409afc797b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/syntax/miscellaneous.rdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+= Miscellaneous Syntax
+
+== +alias+
+
+The +alias+ keyword is most frequently used to alias methods.  When aliasing a
+method you can use either its name or a symbol:
+
+  alias new_name old_name
+  alias :new_name :old_name
+
+For methods, Module#alias_method can often be used instead of +alias+.
+
+You can also use +alias+ to alias global variables:
+
+  $old = 0
+
+  alias $new $old
+
+  p $new # prints 0
+
+You may use +alias+ in any scope.
+
+== +undef+
+
+The +undef+ keyword prevents the current class from responding to calls to the
+named methods.
+
+  undef my_method
+
+You may use symbols instead of method names:
+
+  undef :my_method
+
+You may undef multiple methods:
+
+  undef method1, method2
+
+You may use +undef+ in any scope.  See also Module#undef_method
+
+== +BEGIN+ and +END+
+
++BEGIN+ defines a block that is run before any other code in the current file.
+It is typically used in one-liners with <code>ruby -e</code>.  Similarly +END+
+defines a block that is run after any other code.
+
++BEGIN+ must appear at top-level and +END+ will issue a warning when you use it
+inside a method.
+
+Here is an example:
+
+  BEGIN {
+    count = 0
+  }
+
+You must use <code>{</code> and <code>}</code> you may not use +do+ and +end+.
+
+Here is an example one-liner that adds numbers from standard input or any files
+in the argument list:
+
+  ruby -ne 'BEGIN { count = 0 }; END { puts count }; count += gets.to_i'
+
diff --git a/doc/syntax/modules_and_classes.rdoc b/doc/syntax/modules_and_classes.rdoc
index 2c8f5321e0..f4ab1ea6f9 100644
--- a/doc/syntax/modules_and_classes.rdoc
+++ b/doc/syntax/modules_and_classes.rdoc
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ nesting:
     end
   end
 
-However, if you use <code>::</code> to define <code>A::B</code> without nesting
-it inside +A+ a NameError exception will be raised because the nesting does not include +A+: 
+However, if you use <code>::</code> to define <code>A::B</code> without
+nesting it inside +A+ a NameError exception will be raised because the nesting
+does not include +A+:
 
   module A
     Z = 1
@@ -193,6 +194,12 @@ The third visibility is +private+.  A private method may not be called with a
 receiver, not even +self+.  If a private method is called with a receiver a
 NoMethodError will be raised.
 
+=== +alias+ and +undef+
+
+You may also alias or undefine methods, but these operations are not
+restricted to modules or classes.  See the {miscellaneous syntax
+section}[rdoc-ref:syntax/miscellaneous.rdoc] for documentation.
+
 = Classes
 
 Every class is also a module, but unlike modules a class may not be mixed-in to