From: matz@... (Yukihiro Matsumoto) Date: 2002-09-12T02:43:26+09:00 Subject: Re: private variables Hi, In message "private variables" on 02/09/11, ts writes: | Why I always write stupid things ? See the effect of attr_accessor with | private variable Oh, I forget to mention that private instance variables should not be exported by attr_accessor etc., because of the fact these variables are private. Publicly exported private instance variable is contradicting existence. matz.