From: rolo <rohitlodha@...>
Date: 2004-04-06T06:42:06+09:00
Subject: Re: object.@attribute

Would this work for you?

class Example
    attr_reader :number
    def initialize
        @number = '1.0'
    end
end

e = Example.new
puts e.number #=> will print 1.0

[rolo] My question is more related to why the concept is denied.