From: Gary Wright <gwtmp01@...>
Date: 2011-03-10T11:13:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Class Variables in EigenClass


On Mar 9, 2011, at 7:55 PM, John Mair wrote:
> While what you've said is true for `class_eval` contexts (that they 
> behave like constants) it doesn't explain the following behaviour, which 
> the OP may or may not have been getting at:

I think you just restated the same thing I said.

One thing that you emphasized and which is confusing is that the singleton class notation:

class <<object
end

does *not* create a new lexical scope - nor does class_eval or instance_eval.

Because there is no new lexical scope from these constructs the interpretation of class variables doesn't change when these constructs are used, and that is generally not what is expected.

Gary Wright