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--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription aliases: [] block_params: comment: - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P body: Sets the instance variable names by <em>symbol</em> to <em>object</em>, 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. - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB body: " class Fred\n def initialize(p1, p2)\n @a, @b = p1, p2\n end\n end\n fred = Fred.new('cat', 99)\n fred.instance_variable_set(:@a, 'dog') #=> "dog"\n fred.instance_variable_set(:@c, 'cat') #=> "cat"\n fred.inspect #=> "#<Fred:0x401b3da8 @a=\\"dog\\", @b=99, @c=\\"cat\\">"\n" full_name: Object#instance_variable_set is_singleton: false name: instance_variable_set params: | obj.instance_variable_set(symbol, obj) => obj visibility: public
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