From: Matthew Kerwin <matthew@...>
Date: 2012-10-26T08:51:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Name/symbol/object type clash? What is happening here?

On 26 October 2012 09:19, Igor Pirnovar <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> Bartosz Dziewoński wrote in post #1081236:
> Use of '@' instance variables is sometimes unavoidable and necessary.
> Ruby grammar is clear about its use, except when it comes to the
> conundrum of mixing Struct with class reopening, and using instance
> variables in this context. The examples above clearly demonstrate these
> problems.

So the whole discussion can be summed up as: monkey-patching is
dangerous, only do it if you understand the implications.

Let's all play nice now, 'k?
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