# Cattr\_accessor

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cattr-accessor/93342>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 5, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cattr-accessor/93342 "2006-01-05T21:59:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![daz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/87869e/32.png) [@daz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daz)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cattr-accessor/93342/1 "2006-01-05T21:59:43Z")

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Is this specific to rails? What’s it used for and when is it approriate  
to us it?  
Is there also a mattr\_accessor?