From: Todd Benson <caduceass@...>
Date: 2008-01-07T16:12:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Programmatically creating a local variable using a symol

On Jan 7, 2008 12:45 AM, tho_mica_l <micathom@gmail.com> wrote:
> (I still would like to know if it's possible to create a local
> variable
> though.)

You might have to use #instance_eval.

irb> a = "hello"
=> "hello"
irb> instance_eval( "#{a} = 3" )
=> 3
irb> a
=> "hello"
irb> hello
=> 3

Not much help, but sort of answers the question.

Todd