From: sam jam Date: 2012-05-10T11:37:00+09:00 Subject: passing via instance variable or regular () def first name = "sam" last(name) end def last(first) name = first + " " + "jam" end versus def first @name = "sam" last end def last name = @name + " " + "jam" end I am new to ruby and programming. I see that both of these ways work. When I was first starting I tended toward the first way, but lately I have been tending toward the second way. Does it make much difference? edit: saying brand n-3-w means my post contains spam? lol...okay first starting then. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.