From: ts Date: 2003-12-03T02:35:54+09:00 Subject: Re: Attempted roadmap of future instance variables.... >>>>> "S" == Steve Tuckner writes: S> So @_var does not refer to the class instance variable @var? If @_var S> defined in a class context is different from @_var in an instance then how S> does one refer to the @_var created in the instance context in the class S> context? @_var defined in a class context is different from @_var in an instance like @var defined in a class context is different from @var in an instance See gsub!(/@_/, '@') # :-) Guy Decoux