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Re: Variables starting with ":"

Gavin Kistner

1/9/2007 9:28:00 PM

From: Eduardo Scoz
> What's the diference between regular variables defined as, lets say
> "example", and the ones defined as ":example" ? If there's a
difference,
> when should each case be used?

Items that start with a colon are not variables, they are Symbols.
Continue your research with that bit of information; there's a lot out
there on the difference between Symbols and Strings (in 1.8), and when
to use them.
2 Answers

Eduardo Scoz

1/9/2007 9:51:00 PM

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Gavin Kistner wrote:
> From: Eduardo Scoz
>> What's the diference between regular variables defined as, lets say
>> "example", and the ones defined as ":example" ? If there's a
> difference,
>> when should each case be used?
>
> Items that start with a colon are not variables, they are Symbols.
> Continue your research with that bit of information; there's a lot out
> there on the difference between Symbols and Strings (in 1.8), and when
> to use them.

Thanks a lot, Gavin. Now I know what to look for.. I've never read about
Symbols before on any of the books I've read so far.


Thanks!!

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Eduardo Scoz

1/10/2007 5:57:00 PM

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>
> Be sure to check out this ridiculously long post on the subject. I'm
> still
> digesting it (seriously, it was crunchy at times, and it sits kind of
> heavy
> in the belly but it's worth it. )
> http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-t...

Fantastic! Thanks a lot for the link!! It was a really useful read!! :)

Which other links like this do you have there to share?? :)

Thanks again, Jason!

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