From: surreal <firewalrus@...>
Date: 2008-03-30T01:36:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Scope of class instance variables?

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2008/3/29, Trans <transfire@gmail.com>:
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> On Mar 29, 11:40 am, Ruby Freak <twscann...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am reading Hal Fulton's "The Ruby Way" On page 57 he makes the
> > statement:
> > "Class instance variables cannot be referenced from within instance
> > methods and, in general are not very useful"
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> I think that just an out-dated way of looking at things. I expect Hal
> would agree that needs to be updated to current trends.
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> I remember once, Hal and I got in a big argument about floating-point
> arithmetic. A tad spiteful I pointed out a flaw in his book. Despite
> the heated argument, he took it quite gracefully, saying he was always
> happy to receive comments/corrections. That was pretty damn
> respectable, IMHO. If he doesn't see this thread, write him directly.
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> T.
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-- 
Harshad Joshi

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