From: David Espada <davinciSINSPAM@...>
Date: 2009-08-27T18:05:44+09:00
Subject: A bizarre problem with data= methods

Hi all.

I have found an error that does not understand. Look this simple code:

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class Foo
  def value=(data)
    puts "Look #{data}"
  end
end

f = Foo.new.value = "at me" # => Look at me
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Great! A little assigner that works perfectly. But now I make a
constructor that use the assigner directly:

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class Foo
  def initialize(data)
    value = data
  end

  def value=(data)
    puts "Look #{data}"
  end
end

f = Foo.new("at me") # => Nothing!!!!!!!!!
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Why? The constructor doesn't use value= method. What is happening? Is
that normal?

Thanl you for your help.

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DaVinci