From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2002-05-04T23:24:22+09:00
Subject: Re: dynamically assigning instance variables

>>>>> "J" == Jean-Hugues ROBERT <jean_hugues_robert@yahoo.com> writes:

J> So, in C++, based on what parameters you create a new object, you define 
J> multiple "constructors".

J> The way to do it in Ruby is not natural/direct.

 ruby is not C++, don't try to mimic C++ with ruby (it's perhaps best to
 forget it).

J> There are many idioms to create objects. Appararently the Ruby one is to 
J> use SomeClass.new( some_param) that leads to: A) the creation of the object 
J> ii with no initial value and the behaviour of its class, followed by B) a 
J> call to ii.initialize( some_param).

 No. What you describe is the new scheme allocate/initialize


Guy decoux