From: surreal Date: 2008-03-30T01:39:00+09:00 Subject: Re: Scope of class instance variables? ------=_Part_29492_21774729.1206808738075 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline unsubscribe 2008/3/29, surreal : > > unsuscribe > > 2008/3/29, Trans : > > > > > > > > On Mar 29, 11:40 am, Ruby Freak 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" > > > > > > 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. > > > > 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. > > > > > > T. > > > > > > > -- > Harshad Joshi -- Harshad Joshi ------=_Part_29492_21774729.1206808738075--