From: Kent Dahl <kentda@...>
Date: 2002-09-17T01:51:25+09:00
Subject: Re: private variables

Christoph wrote:
> or being my repetitive self
> 
>       _@x
> 
> This probably breaks no (non-obfuscating) existing
> code and is quite distinct from regular instance (and
> local) variables.

<ironic>
What, you mean we can't use a single _ as a method name now?

def _(var)
  puts "Var is #{var}"
end

@x = nil
_@x = 5  #=> Var is 5
puts @x  #=> 5
</ironic>

Why this works at all beats me :-)

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