From: Neville Franks <subs@...>
Date: 2007-01-26T09:13:26+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby language question

Jeremy,
Thanks for the prompt reply. I understand what the code is doing but 
don't understand the meaning/use of the line:
  def size=(val)
in particular the =(val) part.

Doesn't the lime:
 @size = val
perform the actual assignment.

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Jeremy McAnally wrote:
> That is setting an attribute, which essentially means you can do this:
> 
> class MyClass
>   include Mod
> end
> 
> x = MyClass.new
> x.size = 9
> => 9
> x.size
> => 9
> 
> --Jeremy
> 
> On 1/25/07, Neville Franks <subs@surfulater.com> wrote:
>>      end
>>
>>
> 
> 
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