From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2003-08-22T12:32:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Class variables - a surprising result

> Hi,
>
> In message "Re: Class variables - a surprising result"
>     on 03/08/22, "Bennett, Patrick" <Patrick.Bennett@inin.com> writes:
>
> |Since you designed the langusge, I'm sure you're not the slightest bit
> |confused by it.  So, I think you can be discounted when it comes to
> |tallying the votes on Ruby confusion. ;)
>
> I fell sympathy for your confusion.  Unfortunately I can't satisfy
> everyone.  I'm trying anyway.
>
> I'd like to know if you are a designer, how would you design class
> variables in Ruby?  And how useful they are in daily usage?
> I'm just curious.
>
> 							matz.

Interestingly, I find I never actually use class variables.  I don't know
why or why not.  I did in Java, but perhaps Ruby has simpler ways of
achieving the same things?

Gavin