Jim Freeze <jim / freeze.org> writes: > hmmm...I'm used to using > > attr_accessor, attr_reader or attr_writer. > > Is attr an alias for attr_accessor (or visa-versa?) attr by default creates the read accessor. When the second parameter is true, it also creates a write accessor. class Dave attr :read attr :write, true end puts Dave.instance_methods #=> read write write= Regards Dave