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

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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