From: Tom Sawyer <transami@...>
Date: 2003-01-09T22:33:18+09:00
Subject: Re: @@'s are not inherited?

On Thursday 09 January 2003 06:21 am, ts wrote:
> >>>>> "T" == Tom Sawyer <transami@transami.net> writes:
>
> T> @@'s are inherited by subclasses IF they are pre-defined in the parent.
> that's T> important to know and i did not see any mention of it in my
> pick-axe.
>
>  "Class variables must be initialized before use. [...] Class variables
>  belong to the innermost enclosing class or module"
>
>  p. 214

my that was a fast reply with an exact quote. you know you pick-axe well! :)

i did read that, but i don't think it clearly states the case for subclassing. 
it could just as well mean that class variables are only available to the 
class they're initialized in, a subclass thus having its own independent set.

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tom sawyer, aka transami
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