From: Arslan Farooq Date: 2013-07-09T16:14:15+09:00 Subject: Re: Well-Grounded Rubyist -- Person class implementation in chapter 4 question Thank you Sam! > @hobbies = *hobbies* <-- where do these come from? > @friends = *friends* You were right. Doing this solved the problem: def initialize(name) @name = name @hobbies = [] <-- @friends = [] <-- PEOPLE << self end -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.