# Re: Mixins and variables

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-mixins-and-variables/95660>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 7, 2005, 6:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-mixins-and-variables/95660 "2005-12-07T06:38:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![daniels](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@daniels](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daniels)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 6:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-mixins-and-variables/95660/1 "2005-12-07T06:38:56Z")

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self.x= will be a method call.

> -----Original Message-----  
> From: Johannes F. [[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)]  
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 December 2005 4:29 PM  
> To: ruby-talk ML  
> Subject: Re: Mixins and variables
> 
> OK, thanks. Can I force “x=(whatever)” to mean a method call instead  
> of an assignment?  
> I thought the parantheses were supposed to do that?

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