From: FirstName Surname Date: 2013-02-06T06:26:07+09:00 Subject: Re: using an instance variable inside a method I see, i thought that you could use these accessors only outside the class, not inside it. However i'm still not sure what's the point of using the accessor instead of directly the instance variable there. I suppose it makes sense when a method shouldn't use an instance variable "as it is". Thx. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.