From: Justin To Date: 2008-06-13T01:06:35+09:00 Subject: Instance variables class Trie attr_reader :value, :parent, :child_node def initialize(value=nil, parent=nil) @value = value @children = {} @parent = parent @child_node = @children # ??? HERE end end # ??? HERE: Does it matter if I do @child_node = children (without the @ for children)? What's the difference with using the @ and not? Thank you!! -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.