From: Stefano Crocco <stefano.crocco@...>
Date: 2006-11-18T02:21:06+09:00
Subject: Re: Referncing values of local variables

> This should be simple.  I want to define a constant,
> 
>                              a = 3
> 

In ruby, constant names begin with a capital letter (it is common 
practice to use fully uppercase names) :

  MY_CONSTANT=3

or

  My_constant=3

Variable names starting with a lowercase letter define local variables.

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