From: Adam Shelly <adam.shelly@...>
Date: 2006-03-15T07:05:34+09:00
Subject: Re: Scope of an @variable

you need to use @@name.

On 3/14/06, Nathan Olberding <nathan.olberding@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've got a class. I want some methods of this class to be able to edit
> some data that's "global" within any given instance of this class. For
> example:
>
> class Person
>
>    @name
>
>    def changeName(newName)
>       @name = newName
>    end
>
>    def sayName()
>       puts "My name is " + @name
>    end
> end
>
> It seems that @name reverts back once I leave the scope of any method
> that manipulates it.
>
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