From: uncutstone wu <uncutstone@...>
Date: 2006-05-19T21:47:13+09:00
Subject: Re: "Declaring" private instance variables

Eli Bendersky wrote:
> Hello fellow Rybuists,
> 
> One thing I like about C++'s OO is the way in which all class & instance 
> variables are conveniently "declared" in respective public and private 
> sections. This makes the code easier to understand, since the 
> declaration is a good place to comment on the variable, explaining how 
> it is used.
> 
> Ruby has several options regarding this, but nothing of a concensus, it 
> seems. Public members can be declared with 'attr' and friends. But what 
> about private memberes. For now I find it convenient to preallocate 
> those in 'initialize'. What are the approaches you use ?
> 
> My aim is to enhance the readability of my class. It won't affect its 
> usage, just its comprehension when I return in the future trying to grok 
> how it works.


IMHO, declaration of private intance variable is a deep-rooted static 
way of thinking. But ruby is dynamic, in ruby, I think we need think 
dynamically. So, acctually, we don't need any instance variable 
declaration. Any instance variable can be added at the time you need. 
That's ruby's way.

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