From: Sean Russell <ser@...>
Date: 2001-10-27T07:54:22+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:23563] Re: Fast reply needed: class var trouble

Robert Feldt wrote:

> Ok its getting late over here in sweden and I'm tired. Can someone please
> explain why this happens:
> 
> class T
>   attr_accessor :t
> 
>   @@default_t = proc{|n| n.inspect}
> 
>   def initialize
>     set_default
>   end
> 
>   def set_default
>     t = @@default_t
>   end
> end

All you're doing is setting the local variable "t" in set_default.  If you 
want to call the method "t=" you have to use:

  self.t = @@default_t

--- SER