# File lib/typhoeus/easy.rb, line 239
    def method=(method)
      @method = method
      if method == :get
        set_option(OPTION_VALUES[:CURLOPT_HTTPGET], 1)
      elsif method == :post
        set_option(OPTION_VALUES[:CURLOPT_HTTPPOST], 1)
        self.post_data = ""
      elsif method == :put
        set_option(OPTION_VALUES[:CURLOPT_UPLOAD], 1)
        self.request_body = @request_body.to_s
      elsif method == :head
        set_option(OPTION_VALUES[:CURLOPT_NOBODY], 1)
      else
        set_option(OPTION_VALUES[:CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST], method.to_s.upcase)
      end
    end