Funny doc for setter

[John Joyce]

Is it just me or is this funny?


------------------------------------------- Object#instance_variable_set
obj.instance_variable_set(symbol, obj) => obj
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sets the instance variable names by _symbol_ to _object_, thereby
frustrating the efforts of the class's author to attempt to
provide
proper encapsulation. The variable did not have to exist prior to
this call.

 

[Robert Dober]

Is it just me or is this funny?

I see the same subtle humor here

Robert

 

[Ken Bloom]

Is it just me or is this funny?


------------------------------------------- Object#instance_variable_set
obj.instance_variable_set(symbol, obj) => obj
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sets the instance variable names by _symbol_ to _object_, thereby
frustrating the efforts of the class's author to attempt to
provide
proper encapsulation. The variable did not have to exist prior to
this call.

Yeah, but it doesn't expose anything that didn't already exist in Ruby.
If the function didn't exist, you could write it yourself:

class Object
def instance_variable_set symbol, obj
eval "@#{symbol}=obj"
end
end

--Ken

 

[Rick DeNatale]

Yeah, but it doesn't expose anything that didn't already exist in Ruby.
If the function didn't exist, you could write it yourself:

class Object
def instance_variable_set symbol, obj
eval "@#{symbol}=obj"
end
end

Ahh, but it's a subtle reminder that even if something is possible one
shouldn't always do it, at least without thought to the consequences.