Explanation required on def method = (.)

Rails
1

hello, i’ve come across a code like

def password=(pass)
@password = pass
.
.
end

Anyone can please explain to me what is happening in the first line
itself for the def part? the code I saw did not provide anything on it

2

On 27 June 2012 19:54, Ritesh T. [email protected] wrote:

hello, i’ve come across a code like

def password=(pass)
@password = pass
.
.
end

Anyone can please explain to me what is happening in the first line
itself for the def part? the code I saw did not provide anything on it

It is setting the instance variable @password to the parameter ‘pass’
that is passed in to the method. I suggest running through some basic
Ruby tutorials.

If you meant what is the line starting with def doing, then you still
need to look at the tutorials.

Colin

3

thanks Colin, I’ve started with the rails tutorials but it was the
password=(pass) which confused me somehow

4

On 27 June 2012 20:35, Ritesh T. [email protected] wrote:

thanks Colin, I’ve started with the rails tutorials but it was the
password=(pass) which confused me somehow

Have a look at http://www.rubyist.net/~slagell/ruby/accessors.html

Colin

5

please try http://ruby.railstutorial.org

在 2012年6月27日星期三UTC-7下午12时50分52秒，Ruby-Forum.com User写道：

6

thanks for the link, i’ve bought some RoR books to get further info, but
if you have some websites with some easy to use examples for a beginner
am most welcome to accept them :slight_smile: