Mega Code Archive
Using a Constructor to Configure Objects
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# An instance variable is a variable that is referenced via an instance of a class
# An instance variable belongs to a given object.
# An instance variable is prefixed by a single at sign (@)
class Animal
def initialize(color)
@color = color
end
def get_color
return @color
end
end
animal = Animal.new("brown")
puts "The new animal is " + animal.get_color
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