From: ts Date: 2003-12-06T02:47:58+09:00 Subject: Re: Attempted roadmap of future instance variables.... >>>>> "A" == Austin Ziegler writes: A> That's fine for subclassing, but what about mix-ins? @_var is valid also with module (i.e. mix-ins), not only class module A def initialize @_var = 12 end def get p "A : #{@_var}" end end class B include A def initialize @_var = 24 super end def get p "B : #{@_var}" super end end B.new.get # B : 24 # A : 12 Guy Decoux