From: Martin Boese <boesemar@...>
Date: 2008-07-01T23:16:37+09:00
Subject: Re: Dynamic Variables

'Object' has a method to define instance variables:

irb(main):001:0> counter = 52
irb(main):002:0> self.instance_variable_set("@box#{counter}", 'cat and dogs')
=> "cat and dogs"
irb(main):003:0> @box52
=> "cat and dogs"


martin


On Tuesday 01 July 2008 10:45:48 Marc Heiler wrote:
> Is there any way in ruby to create dynamic variables?
>
> counter = 52
> box#{counter} = "cat and dogs"
>
> There would be then a new variable
> box52
>
> Note that this is not a question whether someone should do it or not -
> this is solely whether it is doable or not. Until today I thought it is
> somehow possible with eval but I failed, so I assume it is not possible.