gwtmp01 / mac.com wrote:

> 
> On Dec 5, 2006, at 11:45 AM, Paul Lutus wrote:
>> In Ruby, variables used within a method are marked this way:
>> [..]
>> @example  # class instance variable
> 
> This doesn't seem like standard terminology to me.  Usually these
> are simply called 'instance variables' as each instance of a class
> (or each object if you prefer) has its own private set of instance
> variables.  These variables belong to the instance (object) and not
> to the associated class.

Yes, this is only a matter of terminology. My term "class instance" is the
same as your use of "instance". I say it this way only for clarity of
expression.

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