From: BlueHandTalking <jet@...>
Date: 2010-01-13T04:40:06+09:00
Subject: Re: NOOB Question on Instance Variable

Phrogz,

thank you for answering my question:

> > 1)  Must an instance variable always be the same
> >      name as the name of the class?
>
> No.

In regard to the below:

> > @displayphoto = Photo.find_by_project_id(params[:id])
>
> > The @displayphoto instance returns a nil object.


I know that your response is incorrect in regard to

> That would appear to be because find_by_project_id is returning nil,
> given the code you've shown.

...because the same exact code works correctly with
the name being @photo instead of @displayphoto.


And for the below:

> I believe that you are not testing what you think you are testing.
> Where are you later asking for the value of @photo versus
> @displayphoto. It is extremely unlikely that what you think is
> happening is true.
>

That could be true, something is definitely wrong somewhere :)


Jet