From: Jim Carter <jcarter@...>
Date: 2011-02-02T03:11:02+09:00
Subject: attr_reader - general question

I have the following configuration:

class ExternalBallistics

    attr_accessor    :a,:b   #inputs
    attr_reader      :c      #outputs

    def initialize(&block)
     instance_eval &block
    end

    def calculate
       c = a + b
    end

end #class



ExternalBallistics.new do

   self.a = 5
   self.b = 3

   calculate

   puts self.c

end #ExternalBallistics


This returns a nil value for c.  If I use "puts" inside of def
calculate, I will get 8 for an answer.  Why does a and b act globally
and c not.  Am I forced to use a return on calculate to get an answer.
If I do so, do I still need to define an attr_reader :c (what use is it
then) ?


Thanks

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