From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2008-06-10T21:01:40+09:00
Subject: Re: accessing class variables from the outside (beginner question)

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Ryan Davis <ryand-ruby@zenspider.com> wrote:
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> On Jun 9, 2008, at 22:15 , David A. Black wrote:
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>> Class variables [...] in most cases aren't what you want to use anyway.
>
> While probably true in this case, I think this statement is dangerously
> loaded... Your words have sway and affect design decisions. Sometimes class
> variables are exactly the right tool for the job:
>
> % find */dev/{lib,test} -name \*.rb | xargs grep -l @@ | wc -l
>      50

May I suggest to trust David more than grep ;). I do not know of any
usecase where class variables are the *right* thing to use, but I am
eager to learn, so please enlighten me.

Cheers
Robert
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