From: "Jan E." <lists@...>
Date: 2012-06-10T05:34:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Class variables and self

Mike Glaz wrote in post #1063872:
> My question is in the initialize method about the line:
>
>   self.class.total_count += 1
>
> what is the purpose of the 'class' in that statement?

self.class is (obviously) the class of self, so in this case it's Car. 
You may actually write Car.total_count, but then you'll get trouble with 
renaming and inheritance.

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