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Ruby Ruby Foundations Methods Instance Methods

Posted by unkosewjlc
unkosewjlc
960 Points

Why do you use the form @variable? Do you use this form for all variables inside classes?

Thanks in advanced!

2 Answers

Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points
Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points

In order to understand this, you have to read up on the differences between instance variables (the ones starting with @) and local variables (the ones without @).

http://ruby.about.com/od/variables/a/Instance-Variables.htm

Kang-Kyu Lee
Kang-Kyu Lee
52,045 Points
Kang-Kyu Lee
Kang-Kyu Lee
52,045 Points

Yes, @ variable can go through between different methods in class (instance variable) in Rails @ variable can go from controller file to view template file. However a variable without any @ stay at its method. (local variable)