On Nov 7, 2004, at 8:05, James Britt wrote: > And how can someone get > attr_reader :foo > > to appear with the method definitions? Make it a method? :) It seems to be that if you're trying to save typing by entering attr_reader :foo rather than def foo; @foo; end you're giving up a fair amount of clarity in your source to save 3 characters. If it's a method, why not make it a method? Cheers Dave