[Rails] Re: why do I have to refer to my attr_accessible as self.varname?

[7stud --]

7stud -- wrote in post #1089991:
>
> And here is how to correct the problem:
>
> class Dog
>   def title=(val)
>     @title = val.capitalize
>   end
>
>   def do_stuff
>     self.title = "mr."
>     title + " Dog"
>   end
> end
>
> puts Dog.new.do_stuff
>
>


That should be:

class Dog
  def title=(val)
    @title = val.capitalize
  end

  #MISSING getter **********
  def title
    @title
  end

  def do_stuff
    self.title = "mr."
    title + " Dog"
  end
end

puts Dog.new.do_stuff

--output:--
Mr. Dog

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